Mal-Inara vignette.
You can't hide.
He hates walking around barefoot; he doesn't know how River does it. Maybe it's because River is lighter on her feet, and walking barefoot across the open deckplates doesn't bother her as much as it bothers Mal. Still, Mal's lack of boots aids considerably in keeping his footfalls silent as he finally climbs out of his bunk and makes his way to the cargo bay catwalks. The lack of suspenders and the untucked shirt suggests he'd been lying in bed awhile, too.
He'd tried to sleep.
You should have known better you should have known better
Not in the cards tonight, apparently.
One hand resting on each side of the doorjamb to Shuttle One, Mal knocks loudly.
He hates walking around barefoot; he doesn't know how River does it. Maybe it's because River is lighter on her feet, and walking barefoot across the open deckplates doesn't bother her as much as it bothers Mal. Still, Mal's lack of boots aids considerably in keeping his footfalls silent as he finally climbs out of his bunk and makes his way to the cargo bay catwalks. The lack of suspenders and the untucked shirt suggests he'd been lying in bed awhile, too.
He'd tried to sleep.
You should have known better you should have known better
Not in the cards tonight, apparently.
One hand resting on each side of the doorjamb to Shuttle One, Mal knocks loudly.