Video 愛 un: companioning

[companioning]

[The feed flickers a few times as Inara pokes at her phone a few times. Finally it steadies and Inara shakes her head.]

Bàoqiàn. I'm sorry, I'm still attempting to get use to these communication devices.

[She settles back and offers a charming smile before briefly dipping her head.]

Nín hǎo? For those of you I've failed to meet, I'm Inara Serra and still relatively new here. [She draws in a deep breath before continuing on.] Now I know that there are a great deal of you came from Earth, and while I find that truly fascinating and would love to hear some of your stories concerning it, I'm interested in knowing just where everyone else comes from.

I ask because though my ancestors come from Earth, though, no one has lived on Earth for centuries. I was born and raised on a planet called Sihnon. I trained there as well but before coming here, I'd spent a good year traveling between the different planets and various moons of our system.

[She takes a small sip of her tea before giving a brief nod of her head. She might have borrowed a teapot and some cups.]

I can't offer much, but I've only just made a fresh pot of tea and I'd be willing to share it with anyone who wouldn't mind telling me about where they come from.


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Comments

[companioning]

... Why would I have to be sick to say something like that? You've been nothing but nice so far.

[He hasn't been an ass, and she's dealt with men being asses to her so... She's not sure what to think right then.]

And how am I odd? But, perhaps tomorrow in the afternoon? River and I have just moved into a little place on Olympia.

[ukase]

I'm not particularly nice to anyone. I leave that for more pleasant people.

Is River your dog?

[companioning]

You haven't been unkind to me, but perhaps I'm merely lucky today?

And no, River is a young lady from my home. She's pretty much family.

[ukase]

I must be sick or something. This doesn't normally happen to me.

At least you have someone, I guess. Makes life a bit easier here.

[companioning]

[She laughs.]

I suppose there's a first time for everything.

And I suppose so. I just want to make sure she stays... safe, I suppose.

[And honestly, she's not quite sure how she's meant to do this but she's going to try her hardest.]

[ukase]

You're her protector? That's awful nice. Some time it's better when baby bird leaves the nest.

[companioning]

[Inara laughs.]

I wouldn't say I'm her protector... More like I just watch out and make sure she eats and things like that. River, I believe, is more than capable of protecting herself.

[ukase]

Is she? Why do you say that?

[companioning]

She's... [How to describe River....] River is special and honestly outside of that I don't rightly know how to describe it.

[ukase]

That is about as non-descriptive as they come, so go you.