"Oh, just a moment!" Reena said quickly to the girls, and ran back to her shuttle. They talked so carelessly about going out, as if it were so simple - maybe it was, for them. She buckled a purse around her waist so she could carry her credit chip, her Companion papers, and other small necessaries. She debated changing into something more dramatic than her blue dress, but decided to save the fancy stuff for Valhalla; though pretty, Shangrila was a simple place. She found the matching blue veil, which was trimmed with golden bells and attached to her ears, hiding her face besides her eyes. The blue silk was slightly translucent, but it was impossible to make out her features clearly. It was one of the Companion guidelines that Reena tried to follow: only showing one's full beauty to those who had paid for it.<br/><br/>She caught up to them, saying, "Ready! Now we can shop all afternoon. I'm not sure which I'm looking forward to more... being surrounded by fresh food, or playing dress-up with Kaylee." She caught Kaylee's hand and squeezed it playfully. "You're going to be like my doll.... Simon won't recognize you when I'm done." Having eyed the fit of his tailored waistcoats whenever she thought no one was looking, she knew that the good Doctor had excellent taste in clothes. Though he professed to love the old, engine oil-covered Kaylee, Reena was interested to see what he'd say to a Companion makeover.<br/><br/>She realized she was ignoring the other two, and gave them a smile. "River, Natasha, I'll do your make-up too if you like." She meant to be friendly to everyone, but something about River made her shy, and she was still feeling out Natasha. Natasha definitely wanted to be close, but Reena would keep her at arm's length until she had a better idea of who the woman was... and why she sometimes looked uncomfortable, physically so, when she looked at the Companion. There was a mystery there, to be sure.<br/><br/>(Heading to this thread (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=87838.0) to do some shopping in Shangrila.)