Oh well that's just charming, isn't it. He stands there watching her, possibly wondering why she's still holding her hand up (she doesn't appear to be concealing any weapons) and feeling increasingly irked. He's planted firmly in her way, arms now folded.

"Okay, see I'm havin' a number of problems with this whole arrangement right now. Firstly-- what do you mean 'more appropriate'?"

...yes Mal, because clearly feeling insulted on behalf of Serenity is a very constructive response at this moment.

"...that probably should've been second. Firstly, I ain't much of a god nor 'Ori' fearin' man, and I got no intentions of letting you take over my ship, or helping you do whatever it is you plan on doing with it."