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SHADOW (07) Part (05)

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

The revelations have consequences, as Serenity draws closer to Shadow.

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SHADOW (07)

Part (05)

Follows . Precedes .

The series so far:

The revelations have consequences, as Serenity draws closer to Shadow.

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Inara opened the hatch to Mal’s bunk and called down, “Mal, may I come in?”

“No.”

“See, that’s why I usually don’t ask,” she replied, climbing down the ladder.

“I said no,” Mal reiterated with an angry look. He turned his back on her and resumed pacing. “Inara, I’m not fit for company tonight.”

“You were—very fit,” Inara answered. “It’s Dr Ip who didn’t have the good sense to shut up.”

“Seems you don’t either,” he said rudely, making it quite clear that he wanted her to leave.

“You really aren’t fit for company.”

“Damn right I ain’t. Said so. You should go afore I say something we both regret.”

“You should talk it out, Mal.”

“不要 Bù yào,” he snarled, resuming his pacing.

She held her ground and waited. The minutes ticked by.

“You want I should talk?” he exclaimed suddenly. “Okay, I’ll talk! You seen that planet we’re headed toward?” he demanded. In truth, she hadn’t especially noticed it. Which of the many points of light visible from the bridge

Comments
Tuesday, 13 September 2011 16:09
Oh so painful but how I wish Ip just had a sense for what other people were feeling rather than blundering single mindedly through whatever traumas they may be undergoing in pursuit of his singular passion. Even Jayne is more sensitive. Loved River as ever though I don't always agree with her methods her prognosis is usually accurate. Ali D :~)
"You can't take the sky from me!"
Tuesday, 13 September 2011 18:09
Very dark but well done chapter.
Wednesday, 14 September 2011 03:09
My oh my, too dark?
Hmm...gotta have the valleys or the mountain peaks won't seem very high.
Ali D: Ip will begin to get a clue. He's got some growth coming his way. Hope he's not too annoying in the meantime. And just for the record, he's not me.
And now a word from my inner science geek: I drew a lot of inspiration for this story from Io, Jupiter's moon. Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Io_(moon) for a picture of a very sulfurous world, and scroll down a few pages to see an amazing picture-vid sequence of Tvashtar Volcano on Io erupting--the image I had in mind when writing the description of Shadow's volcano.
Wednesday, 14 September 2011 03:54
More sad than dark, for Mal his planet is unrecognizable, not sure anyone can help with the kind of pain he’s suffering with, as much as they want to.
Wednesday, 14 September 2011 07:20
Oh no not to dark. I was thinking more depressing dark than gritty dark. Though i like dark stuff, i mean unless you start killing, torturing and worse to the crew it won't be to dark and little of that is good. I mean with out some dark lost in the deep black moments, then the bright moments won't shine as bright, you know. :)
ZOESMOM
Wednesday, 14 September 2011 11:02
Thanks for the link! That picture sequence from the New Horizons spacecraft is really amazing!

And your description painted this picture in my mind very well, only I didn't imagine the volcanic spew could be so high as the real thing turned out to be. Wow!
Wednesday, 14 September 2011 17:54
Thanks for the link, and for using Io as the inspiration for a deterraformed Shadow, very interesting.

I use this site http://www.scilinks.org, it’s free to sign-up, it’s linked to the Smithsonian and other credible sources.

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