River's eyes grew slowly brighter as the talk continued around her. Shopping! Proper shopping. It'd been so long. She started to grin and nodded eagerly. "I'd love that," she said, hopping down from the counter and twirling around in giddy excitement.<br/><br/>She wouldn't even have to spend any of her own money! It had taken some skillful negotiation to convince Simon to let her have charge of her own finances. What little she had. Well, she was truly earning her place among the crew so it was a fair share of the profits she got.<br/><br/>Nodding at Reena, she raced out of the apartment to get something to cover her head with. The more she could disguise her appearance, the better. Oh, and a jacket, a couple knives for defense, and her bag. Soon enough she was ready to go. With a cheery wave to Chase and a kiss blown to Jayne, she was out the door.<br/><br/>(To Border Planet)