"Arkham?" he asked, shaking his head in confusion. "What's that? Is that a-a jail or something? Simon's here, right? You said something about Simon. He can vouch for your brain thing. Sound doctor-y and...River. I know that I didn't understand you all the time up there, in Serenity. But I always knew, I mean, you're a good person, River," his said, his tone very much taking on a fatherly quality.
His hands were still on her shoulders, thumbs rubbing absently. Perhaps it was from watching Simon all those times and putting himself in his position that he took the pose so similar to her brother's. Zoe should know about this. Did she?