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Never Left

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

A sequel to <a href="http://www.fireflyfans.net/bluesun.aspx?bid=12585"Don’t Leave Me </a>. What would Inara’s life be like if she never left Sihnon?

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Summary: A sequel to . What would Inara’s life be like if she never left Sihnon?

Never Left

Inara Serra, House Priestess of House Madrassa on Sihnon, disrobed in the solitude of her lush chambers letting her clothes hit the floor one garment at a time. Even as a child, she had never been one to leave her clothing on the floor. As House Priestess, however, she found that such small and irrational indulgences were key to keeping her sanity. Inara deserved to let her clothes fall to the floor. She’d had a long day, and the next promised to be even longer.

The morning had started like any other. She had gathered the girls she could (on any given night, at least ten of her thirty-nine charges would be away one business, sleeping outside House Madrassa’s warm walls) and led them in morning meditation, a ritual she had led tirelessly each morning since taking on her duties as House Priestess four months earlier. Inara did not much like leading the rituals. She had always taken such joy in meditation before her promotion. Losing herself in the breathing and the chants had been a source of great strength and peace. Now, she dreaded meditations each morning, dreaded each tedious bell chime. Remembering her role in the ritual wasn’t hard. Performing the ritual wasn’t difficult, either. Overcoming the longing for what once was, however… Inara sometimes missed her old freedoms.

A small sacrifice, she reminded herself, for attaining the position she’d always wanted. Inara was High Priestess of House Madrassa, an incredible feat, and as the young age of twenty-seven years old. She was a singular woman, they said, a phenomenon. And they weren’t wrong. No one had ever achieved the rank of House Mistress at so young an age. Inara was extraordinary.

After meditation she and the girls had breakfast. She tried to eat with them when she could, but work nearly always called her away. Running a h

Comments
Wednesday, 30 August 2006 21:48
Nice take on Inara's life had she not left Sihnon. I honestly did not believe the beginning was a dream, but I'm glad it was! I really like the way this is written as well. Please give us more M/I.
Thursday, 31 August 2006 10:52
really enjoying this keep writing
Thursday, 31 August 2006 13:47
Nice. Had no idea it would be a dream. Nice
Monday, 04 September 2006 01:21
Wow...it's fascinating to think on how Inara's life would have gone had she not decided to explore the 'Verse and rent one of Serenity's shuttles. Not as blatantly horrific as Mal's dream...but you can sense the frustration and exhaustion leaking through your descriptors about Inara's life on Sihnon;)

Gotta say though...would have been interesting to have seen her note about events like Reavers on Whitefall or the Ariel heist from a non-involved perspective:D

BEB
Monday, 27 November 2006 13:42
Awsome story... It captures so much of her personality and gives a little insight to what life as House Priestess would mean for her...i

Keep it up!

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