Something To Think On: Chapter 6
Thursday, July 30, 2009
M/I. Post-BDM. A little bit of Inara’s past and a disagreement on a fundamental point.
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Something To Think On
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Chapter Six
He didn’t go too far. Started to – started to run off to the bridge or to the galley. But in truth he just wanted to be near. Wanted to hear her voice.
Most of them had gone by the time he’d circled back to the infirmary. And now he stood, back against the wall, right aside the infirmary’s swinging doors, head tilted toward them, listening to her.
“Just tell me,” she was saying, in a quietly determined voice. “I’m a big girl.”
A small laugh from Simon. “Why do I get the feeling you’ve said that before?”
“Simon...”
A sigh. “I’d like to put you back under, as a precaution.”
A beat. “Do you really think that’s necessary?”
The sound of metal against metal as the boy methodically, Mal imagined, walked around gathering his instruments. “It will buy me time.”
A pause. Her voice was gentle but prodding. “Time for what, Simon?” He could imagine just the look she was giving him, that bit of kindness came to her eyes on those occasions she’d come to him bearing bad news, when she’d been the one had to tell him his hopes were for nothing.
But Simon wouldn’t listen. Didn’t much blame him; he wouldn’t’ve either. “Time to try to find some answers.”
Gentler still: “Simon – I don’t need you to do that. I’ve known this was coming for a long time. You have better things to do. Take care of your sister. Take care of Kaylee. I’ve had years to prepare myself.”
“Well, the rest of us haven’t, all right? Most of them have had two days.” The rattle of the instruments grew more hurried, like the doctor was flustered or upset. “Please, Inara. I need this. I need to try. I can’t lose –” An abrupt stop.
There was silence, too much for his liking. Were they looking at each other
Her mother is so sad, and pretty, and terrible. And the comment Inara makes about her prayer. Man, way to stab the heart there.
I finally looked up "ren." Human. I am so dumb.
Simon is still an idiot for thinking that Mal doesn't understand the wanting a normal life; rather, his problem was he didn't see that it applied to Inara.
"You can't take the sky from me!"
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