((Sheesh, you guys posted a book while I was gone lol.  I LOVE IT!))<br/><br/><strong>Name;</strong>Serenity Sun Kwan<br/><strong>Location;</strong>The Line, Galley, currently heading to Shadow.<br/><strong>Tagged;</strong>Sue, Elfi, Miya, Isis, Braxton, Richard, Phil, and anyone else in the Galley.  Open.<br/><br/>It was always good to see the girl smile and it did Serenity a world of kindness to know she had accomplished it.  Even such a simple gesture was a good thing in the Companion's opinion since it meant she wasn't completely mindless and bound to the Captain's will.  It wasn't what she really wanted to see Elfi do of course, she wanted to see her be her own woman, to plot her own course in life, but baby steps were enough for now.  One day though, there would most likely be a reckoning and only one of them would be leaving the ship alive most likely.  For now though that day was most likely far off as she turned to Sue and smiled broadly, loving when his Mandarin came out.<em>Oh if you only knew what I thought of you.</em>Serenity mused to herself as she could see the desire in the man's face although he most likely tried to hide it from her.  That was not an easy feat even in the best of times for men and women alike since she was quite skilled in reading people.  The Companion training saw to that.  As for her voice, that was a natural gift of hers, always had been although the training at the House had refined it further.  Still, a lot of her skills had had to be learned over the years both at the Guild Hall and on the move.  But that was for consideration and discussion at another date and time as she replied to the cowboy before her.  "You smell quite good yourself although maybe that's my stomach talking since you always smell of good and hearty food."  Serenity said in turn, although she did slowly lick her lips just noticeably to anyone that happened to be looking her way, possibly indicating she might have favored feasting on more than simply Sue's good cooking.  She'd let him take that where he wanted but while she liked his company, he did have a few flaws that would probably make any non paying events of such...intimacy impossible.  Phil would be the only exception if he but asked but he had yet to do so, and Serenity wouldn't ask him first most likely.<br/><br/>After that she had turned her attention back to Isi once more and smiled since the girl showed quite a willingness to keep a conversation going, after all but calling her out in hiding in plain sight as the Companion had.  She seemed quite fine with that and it made Serenity like her more for some reason.  "You're quite astute Isi, and well versed as well.  You've seen your fair share of adventure already but it's always a good thing to wish to experience more.  You're right however in saying that we all wear masks, but I do appreciate you saying that you weren't offended by my earlier forwardness."  She did offer a small amused chuckle since she also was quite right in her words regarding that if someone wasn't they would indeed be eyeballing each other with open distaste and suspicion all the time otherwise.  Of course, Braxton had to ruin the moment as she turned her sea green eyes towards him next and all but glared once more, but she held her tongue even as she noted where his hand had wandered to when he was touching Miya.  She put her right hand under the table herself and felt it clench tightly into a fist.  It was bad enough he treated Elfi with such obvious less than pleasant thoughts but he had to do it in public with Miya as well?  Serenity didn't like it either way, private or otherwise but she wished he had some class and actually tried to hide how much of a bastard he was.  Instead she turned to Miya and did her level best to keep the conversation cool and calm although her eyes were showing signs of hiding the rising storm she was feeling coiling in her stomach.  "I can't imagine who would be rummaging through your supplies Miya."  She had a very clear idea as she looked at Braxton without moving her head a centimeter.  "But I'm glad your day is going well otherwise.  Mine is as well and I hope it continues that way.  Being in the black is a good start as you said yourself in a sense."