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The Slower Path: Favourite Things - Part 1

Saturday, February 23, 2008

The crew's snowed in for the duration, and Mal and Inara share a moment of fluffiness. Originally written as an RP.

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The Slower Path:

by and

Rating: PG

Word Count: 2320

Spoilers: Set Post BDM

Pairing: Mal/Inara

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"It's beautiful," Inara said, coming down the ramp to where Mal stood amidst the falling snow. True, they had already lost four days due to the weather – Serenity's engines bogged down with so much ice that they didn’t have the fuel to thaw through it – but for once, the Companion didn't really mind. The days here had been wonderful – once Mal had resigned himself to the fact that they weren't getting off this world anytime soon. Kaylee and River were especially enjoying the time, hours spent in the snow like children. Even Zoe had ventured out for a stroll earlier today, and Mal had to see the good in that. And it was beautiful, the soft whisper of falling flakes and the creaking of tree branches under the heavy weight of the snow the only sounds. Quiet. Peaceful.

Mal kicked at a pile of the snow on the ground, grimacing when the toe of his boot broke it open with an icy crunch. “Pretty enough, I reckon; but if the temperatures don’t rise we’ll be here 'til the spring thaw. He looked ruefully at the white landscape before turning to Inara, a smile touching the corner of his mouth as he watched her pick her way down in dainty shoes. “Might be we need to buy you a pair of boots, come the next market we hit.”

She glanced down at her shoes and smiled. "And how far away is spring here? A month? Two?" She sighed contentedly as she came to stand next to him. "I could deal with a few months vacation, couldn't you?"

Mal raised his eyebrows and remained silent, reluctant to admit he

Comments
Saturday, 23 February 2008 17:23
Very nice. I hope you write more.
Peace,
SBar
Saturday, 23 February 2008 18:14
You write so beautifully....sigh. There's never a bad time for more Mal/Inara. Glad they're taking it slow - that's so much more in character for them - and can lead to more stories!
Saturday, 23 February 2008 18:51
*content sigh* You always write the best M/I fluff. Lovely to see you're posting again!
Saturday, 23 February 2008 20:59
I LOVE THIS!!!! I hope you'll write more fics of this kind because you're a natural at it => I glad too that you started posting again *welcome back*

Keep flying ;)
Sunday, 24 February 2008 11:49
I **adored** this and loved the way the snow clad world wove its' magical spell over Mal and Inara taking the prickly stubborn edge off their relationship so they can be that bit more truthsome with each other. And I loved Mal quoting the "slower path" back to Inara and her getting his meaning. Hope you continue this as we surely are missing some lovely Mal/Inara moments. Ali D :~)
You can't take the sky from me
Sunday, 24 February 2008 20:56
I always enjoy your Mal/Inara interactions, and get swept up right into the moment.

Thanks for posting.
2X2
Wednesday, 27 February 2008 22:59
Thanks everyone for the shiny comments! Very glad you all enjoyed.

We'll be writing a few more of these from time to time; hope you like it!

~2x2~ and anjulie

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