<div class="floatright">(http://www.sugarsugar.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/asian-sugar-baby.jpg)</div><strong>Name;</strong>Serenity Sun Kwan<br/><strong>Occupation;</strong>Companion<br/><strong>Location;</strong>Shadow, meeting Nathaniel in one of his estates.<br/><strong>Tagged;</strong>Nathaniel.  Open.<br/><br/><em>Why do I get the feeling you think I should be honored to be in your presence?</em>Serenity kept the thought from showing on her face but it still crossed her mind all the same as she flawlessly kept up appearances.  She was there to provide comfort to her Client, not the other way around, so in a sense she should be honored to be there but really, he could at least appreciate what she was doing rather than letting his ego say otherwise.  "Thank you for your kind words Mr. Hardwood, it's an honor to be here."  She accepted the kisses to her cheeks with a small blush decorating them a second later, unable to help it since despite the age of her current client and the feel of his hands against her own, he still was attractive in an older gentleman kind of way.  It wouldn't have been the first time she had entertained an older client after all, and while not her first choice personally she didn't complain either since older people like Nathaniel often had more experience when it came to certain things.  Here was hoping she'd get more than the substantial amount of money he had dropped into her account, although the money did help all the same to keep her in good spirits.  If nothing else could be said, Serenity was a practical woman with practical needs and the like, but that wasn't important at the present time.  She had a job to do and she'd see it through to the end unless something came up that required her to defend herself or black mark Nathaniel.  "My thanks for the welcome and my travels were....a little exciting but nothing to raise a fuss over."  Exciting in the sense she almost caused a mutiny without needing to lift a finger.  She smiled a little wider at the thought which Nathaniel might have taken as any number of things since she didn't bother to go into details.  It didn't concern him unless he asked and even then it was unlikely she'd tell him anyway since she respected the Line and her crew's privacy even without being a Companion on top of it all.<br/><br/>She squeezed his hand gently but firmly in her own as they walked away to what was to be her place for the day.  The estate was lovely albeit a bit rough around the edges perhaps.  But on a world like Shadow, that was to be expected.  It was still a nice place all the same though, kind of homey weirdly enough.  Hmm, if she ever retired she'd consider a place like this but it was unlikely she'd ever retire anytime soon.  The invitation he offered again sent warning bells regarding his ego but Serenity again put it to the wayside for now since he wouldn't be the first person she had met that was full of themselves.  He hadn't insulted her, hadn't made her feel the need to do anything rash, so she in turn couldn't do anything against him....but if he did make her feel threatened or revealed his true colors to her in such a way that would warrant it, she would be forced to play a less than kind hand in turn.  And she wasn't afraid to get rough if necessary.  "You have a lovely home here Mr. Hardwood.  You understand our arrangement I hope but if we need to go over anything, do not hesitate to ask.  If everything is clear, then we can begin whenever you desire."