River found herself in the not unfamiliar state of being utterly disoriented.
This is not logical; there is not enough butter on Serenity to bathe in.
And yet, to spite the illogical bend of the situation, here she was, covered in butter. Did they even have butter?
And, surrounded by popcorn.
There is not enough popcorn on Serenity to fill a room.
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He approached her tentatively; it was supposed to be confusing, being revived from popcorn, and he knows how frightening confusion can be.
"Are you lost?"
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"I've been buttered," she announced, sounding as shocked as she felt.
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"I, I've, they say that..." Was he stammering more than usual? "Popcorn. S-sometimes people turn into popcorn and, and sometimes they turn back again. Into people, and when, when they do, they're greasy and salty and sometimes their memories are, they've forgotten things."
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"I must have, Serenity isn't this... roomy. Your cat is licking me." Indeed, the white one was currently going to town on her left foot. It tickled.
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"Are you well?" he asked softly. Though he was not carrying his case, he knew his geta made enough noise that she should have been aware of his approach.
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Well, she didn't really forget, though she was unaccustomed to seeing a man dress more flamboyantly than Inara.
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"And I thought just showing up here was weird. Are you okay?" she asked solicitously.
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Realizing that disoriented might be helped by an introduction, Maddie held out her hand. "I'm Maddie. I'm still finding my way here myself, but I'll help as much as I can."
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Okay, someone unfamiliar (River Tam, strange name) was here, but no one he know.
"Would you like some help?"
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She paused a moment.
"I'm River."
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On the way, he spotted a human girl going in the other direction.
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He nodded in greeting. "Were you swimming with the popcorn?"
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"Does this happen often?"
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