Firefly Glen i don't care so why do you

Her emotions were a whirlwind, a tempest that grabbed her and held her captive. Hostage. Standing in front of the man that called himself a monster while in the same breath, trying to protect her. Trying to convince her that there was evil in the world that she could not survive if she came against it, something she already knew and had set aside. Something she gave little thought to, because if she stopped to let herself be afraid, then when would it stop? Where was the line? When would it be okay to not be afraid anymore?

 Holland, She uses his name again, a careful step taken to bring her closer to him. You don't have to worry about me. He would anyway, she knew. I am prepared to do whatever it takes. To protect the Glen, to protect myself, to protect you. Because he was her friend, because she knew he'd do the same for her. Even if it means that I don't make it, it is a sacrifice I would gladly make. Not because I see myself as less but because I value all of you so much.

Maybe they weren't the words he'd want to hear from her, but they were the truth, as hard as it might be to hear.