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Mal starts teaching her how to fly Serenity, and River takes right to it. It surprises them both how quickly she picks things up. The controls never confuse her, she can figure the best trajectories in her head, and the ship seems to glide effortlessly through atmosphere and space alike.
“You'd think you'd done this a time or two,” he teased her.
River smiled, pleased as he left her alone, trusting her to bring them safely into Boros. She looked over her shoulder, feeling more than seeing the ghost of Wash watching over her. He helped whenever she needed it.