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[simon_doctor]

[Approximately one minute and ten seconds after the end of this.]

The infirmary, River said. The captain. Injured.

And something about Red he didn't fully understand, but it can damn well wait.

Simon hits the infirmary door at a dead run, already looking about for Mal.

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[badinlatin]

Mal blinks, and struggles to focus.

Simon can't hear him. Gotta Speak Louder

A strong, hacking cough, no blood coming up just yet. "...You came."

Surprise. Not a small amount of awe.

[simon_doctor]

Surprise.

Which means Mal honestly hadn't expected him to come.

He's too busy just now to notice quite how much that hurts.

"Yes. Don't try to talk."

Load the ampule, sterilize the hypospray, check the dosage three times.

"I'm going to give you something for the pain."

[badinlatin]

Yes. Like a foregone conclusion.

Mal's head rolls away from looking at Simon - the bottom of the IV stand is more interesting anyway - and feels the injection only a few seconds before blacking out entirely.