The rocking of the train was soothing, rhythmic clacking of the wheels passing over joins in the rail. The sound droned together and added to the relaxing effect, at least for her. Others might not find the transport as appealing but it was a nice reprieve from spending her days in the cramped confines of her shuttle. She had sunlight, air and scenery that wasn't empty blackness.
And this was less likely to fail and cause everyone to die by exposure or asphyxiation, so that was also a plus. The seat beside her had been vacant for the last three stops and she was beginning to wonder if it was just a slow day, but as the locomotive slowed at the next station it seemed she might not be along much longer after all.
[THE LONG WAY AROUND]
After exiting the train Inara stopped short almost running into a brightly smiling pair of young ladies in matching button up shirts. "Hello! Have you heard about the newest scents?" One girl said. "These have just been released and we expect them to be our most popular ever!" The other seemed to pick up where she left off. She raised a hand demurring the offer. "Thank you, I tend to mix my own scents or get them from back home." She tried to decline as graciously as possible but one of the girls frowned and the other's smile dropped slightly.
The Companion moved to pass them when they came up on either side of her, almost in unison they said "We insist you try a free sample!" She blinked when she saw the spray coming at her face. She tasted lemon and orange on her tongue except, oddly crisp and effervescent. Her hand caught the other which she could only faintly smell as some sort of sweet berry and mellow vanilla. "Please, no!" Inara pushed past the girls and out into the free air beyond.
"I thought Mal was a terrible sales person." Her eyes went wide when she said it. She hadn't spoken of the Serenity crew since she left them. "I needed to leave, it was time to go." Another verbal outburst and she was suddenly wondering just what that spray had been. She wrapped her arms around herself and..well.. she felt better actually. Quite a bit. "It would be better still if I hugged someone else."
It seemed her mind and mouth were set to automatic pilot.
[WILDCARD] [ Inara can be found at any bath house or massage spa, feelfree to find her there if you like. ]
Inara Serra {} Firefly {} Dominant
The rocking of the train was soothing, rhythmic clacking of the wheels passing over joins in the rail. The sound droned together and added to the relaxing effect, at least for her. Others might not find the transport as appealing but it was a nice reprieve from spending her days in the cramped confines of her shuttle. She had sunlight, air and scenery that wasn't empty blackness.
And this was less likely to fail and cause everyone to die by exposure or asphyxiation, so that was also a plus. The seat beside her had been vacant for the last three stops and she was beginning to wonder if it was just a slow day, but as the locomotive slowed at the next station it seemed she might not be along much longer after all.
[THE LONG WAY AROUND]
After exiting the train Inara stopped short almost running into a brightly smiling pair of young ladies in matching button up shirts. "Hello! Have you heard about the newest scents?" One girl said. "These have just been released and we expect them to be our most popular ever!" The other seemed to pick up where she left off. She raised a hand demurring the offer. "Thank you, I tend to mix my own scents or get them from back home." She tried to decline as graciously as possible but one of the girls frowned and the other's smile dropped slightly.
The Companion moved to pass them when they came up on either side of her, almost in unison they said "We insist you try a free sample!" She blinked when she saw the spray coming at her face. She tasted lemon and orange on her tongue except, oddly crisp and effervescent. Her hand caught the other which she could only faintly smell as some sort of sweet berry and mellow vanilla. "Please, no!" Inara pushed past the girls and out into the free air beyond.
"I thought Mal was a terrible sales person." Her eyes went wide when she said it. She hadn't spoken of the Serenity crew since she left them. "I needed to leave, it was time to go." Another verbal outburst and she was suddenly wondering just what that spray had been. She wrapped her arms around herself and..well.. she felt better actually. Quite a bit. "It would be better still if I hugged someone else."
It seemed her mind and mouth were set to automatic pilot.
[WILDCARD]
[ Inara can be found at any bath house or massage spa, feelfree to find her there if you like. ]