Adreana had begun to settle into her place on Serenity so well, it seamed as if she had always been a part of the crew.

She loved working in the lab, the methodical jobs. Cleaning and testing. Most of the time it was River’s medication that took priority. The poor girl, Adreana thought. Bad things always happen to the people who least deserve them. Adreana had always been at home in the clinical environment of a lab. The precise laws of biochemistry. Since she had come to Serenity, the lines of precise laws had somewhat begun to blur. The Alliance trains mindless drones to serve them as they see fit. Adreana had been thinking a lot since her first experience on the ship. About cliché things like the meaning of life, her place in the ‘verse and so forth.

She enjoyed spending time with Inara, learning about all the interesting places she had been, people she got to meet. In that way, Adreana envied her. River usually tagged along wherever Adreana went. Talking in cryptic riddles as always. Kaylee was usually in the engine room checking on the ship. Wash was flying Serenity. He didn’t like putting her on autopilot. Book spent most of his time reading scripture or debating with River. Mal checked up on everyone from time to time. He was a very decent man, Adreana thought. Although it wasn’t Inara’s way to talk about people behind their backs, their conversation often found its way back to Mal. Inara told Adreana how he didn’t approve of her profession and how that complicated everything. Adreana felt the sad longing in Inara.

Simon spent a lot of his time in the engine room with Kaylee. Mostly talking proper Simon-talk, as Kaylee so colorfully puts it. The preacher also spent time working out, as did Jayne. River, Inara and Adreana often played cards at the table when the men would come in and work out. Adreana just couldn’t help herself. River even called her on it once or twice. She loved watching him. The way he moved. The way his muscles flexed. Pull-ups, push-ups, bench presses. She most definitely f