"Yeah," Mal said, staring into his glass while he thought it over. It wasn't easy to think out with a booze-adled brain, but he was sure to remember part of the conversation... Right? "Yeah, I'll just... level with him."

Whenever Duncan got around to being willing to talk to him about what was up, at any rate. Mal didn't trust his ability to talk to Duncan calmly without saying something that would upset him.

"Thanks, man," he said, tipping his glass towards Travis. "Sorry to burden you with this crap, it just kinda came out."