Book stares at the cat for a moment. How did it get there so suddenly? Toy guns, pets, is this a colony ship? It all screams 'civilians' not 'soldiers' so Book cautiously steps out from the Serenity. His brow is still furrowed in confusion as he looks at the young man approaching. The gun is only a toy, he relaxes the smallest amount.

"Hello? My name is Shepherd Book. Can you tell me what's happened to the rest of my crew?"