Sugar could be complicated, it was a chemical that you could use to sweeten your tea or make a bomb. But she didn't think Maria would appreciate an in depth discussion about the chemical complexities, so she nodded sagely.

"There were nine of us on Serenity, there was still drama." And what made it external was barely a drop of what people kept in their heads. "Males of appropriate age are uncommon."

So it made sense in a way that Peter seemed to attract drama. And girls. Frankly though he was her first friend here River didn't see the attraction any more than she understood why Kaylee wanted Simon.