Killing Me Slowly - Part One (of Five)

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Title: Killing Me Slowly
Part: 1 of 5
Author: chosenone
Summary: “Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.”
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Entire Crew
Pairing: Gen, some Mal/Kaylee
Spoilers/Timeline: after end of series, before the BDM
Word Count: 9.790 (1,884 this part)
Disclaimer: The story is mine, the ‘verse and its characters are not.
Author's Note: I started this story way back in March, intending to finish it for April’s Shakespeare Quote challenge. Unfortunately, life got complicated and in the way and it took me until now to finish. Hope you enjoy it anyway.
Author’s Thanks: A thousand thank yous to my betas, browncoatrebel and hopemadeflesh for the once-over and the advice. All remaining mistakes are my own.


"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt." - Measure for Measure