She had seen the figure in the dark corner as she walked past but had ignored him. He didn't give her a bad vibe. So she'd moved on. Though it would have been easiest to ask someone for directions, River wanted to explore the city. Time on her own was very rare.<br/><br/>So she moved through the city, a study in grace. River was unconscious of the looks that followed her. Even though she didn't possess the exotic beauty of Inara or the obvious charms of Reena, she had something all her own that wasn't evident at first glance.<br/><br/>It was fun to window shop, despite the niggling sense that she was being watched. Her brother would probably tell her she was being paranoid. She wasn't so sure. Oh well. Trying not to let it bother her, she just wandered around aimlessly, no particular pattern or destination in mind.<br/><br/>But she was able to glean plenty of information about Shangrila. It only added to what she'd heard. Finally figuring that she was probably being missed, she headed down a dark alley she was fairly certain lead her back towards the market. That was when she heard the footsteps.<br/><br/>She kept her pace steady, eyes gleaming and the promise of a smile in her lips. Someone wanted trouble, they'd found it. Maybe they'd even be a challenge... But the voice sounded nice. Glancing over her shoulder, she turned around. "Yes?" she called, raising a hand to shade her brow so she could actually see him. Oh, he was handsome...