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The Recovery: Prologue
Saturday, April 29, 2006

It's late at night and Inara learns a few things, thanks to baby Rill.


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“Meimei, is Rill OK?” Concern was all over Inara’s face. All of her training failed her when it came to the precious bundle.

“Oh, hi ‘Nara. Rill’s alright, it’s Simon, he’s having nightmares.

“I’m sorry meimei, anything I can do?”

“No, it’s just frustrating. He won’t talk about it to me.”

“I thought River was helping him?”

“She was, or is, really ‘Nara. But she wants to…, she wants to be well and sometimes she just can’t…”

“I understand. May I hold Rill?”

“Of course ‘Nara. Best watch your necklace though.”

Inara gently rocks Rill as she gracefully walks around the Mess. Within moments Kaylee had fallen asleep. There was a feeling deep inside of Inara Serra the made her smile.

“Inara where…” Mal started, stepping into the room. “I wish I had a capture.”

“Why? Blackmail?”

“You never looked lovelier.”

“Oh, come on Mal, I’m a mess.”

“If that’s the look you give Kaylee’s child, just imagine how you’ll look at our…” Turning quickly the embarrassed captain fled.

“Little one, thank you.” Inara cooed. “It’s so hard to know what’s on that man’s mind.”

Rill’s eyes were wide-open, with a big smile. She knew praise. Didn’t understand or comprehend, but she knew praise.

River appeared by Inara’s side giving her a start. “River! Please try not to sneak up on people, especially when they are holding a baby.”

“I’m wearing my boots.”

Looking down, “So you are. I’m sorry River; I guess I was in another world.”

“Mal woke me up.”

“He shouldn’t have disturbed you…”

“He was thinking too loud. Big thoughts, pretty thoughts, about you. Wanted to see myself. He’s right, you need a baby; his baby.”

“River! I… do.”

“So go do it.” River stretches out her arms for Rill.

“No River. I won’t do it alone, I want love and marriage. I guess I want too much.”

“Mal doesn’t know how to share. Will learn for you after…….”

“After what River!”

“Something big coming. Then he will open up to you, be patient.” With that River glided back toward her bunk.

“’Nara,” Kaylee yawned, “How long was I asleep?”

“Not long. Just long enough for a captain to embarrass himself and a missive from an oracle.”

“If we weren’t on Serenity I would think I’d slept for a week. You look natural, kind of matronly holding Rill. When…”

“When I’m married meimei. I will not be like my mother.”

“I didn’t know, I’m sorry.”

“It’s alright, I’m alright. Rill is a blessing. A pure life affects us all. In a positive way.

“You know those times the Captain’s gripped about you having me enthralled?”

Inara lifts an amused eyebrow, knowing what Kaylee’s going to say.

“Did he notice that you are, you know, with Rill?”

“No, but I believe he wishes he did.”

“I hear a story, come on spill.”

“He believes I should have children.”

“You should, you have so much love to give!”

“He thinks they would look like… us,” Inara said quietly.

Kaylee’s eyes got round and her smile was in full glow. “Come on give.”

He was teasing me about how I looked holding Rill when it slipped out. He said, ‘If that’s the look you give Kaylee’s child, just imagine how you’ll look at our…’ Then he fled.”

“The coward!”

“Then there’s what River said…..”

“Don’t stop now!”

“River advises patience.”

“That’s it.. Don’t sound like enough.”

“Mal… has a … there’s something big coming, she wouldn’t say what. After that he’ll be able to open up and love me.”

TBC

A/N: I couldn’t just leave, i’ll probably be gone until early June. When I return Simon’s recovery will be the main focus. However, watching Mal watching Inara should be interesting also.

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 11:44 PM

BELLONA


he should forget to pay attention more often, maybe then he and inara might get somewhere...

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