Inara hadn't moved from her spot on her couch since she'd spoken to Elena over the network. She was actually quite hesitant to do so, possibly not really wanting to find any remains of the creature who might have been masquerading as her.... on her own. It wasn't that she was scared of what she might find, it was along the lines of not wanting to believe that something had purposely set out to hurt those she considered her friends.
Though perhaps that was an easier thought than the one that it had truly been her doing those things.
Hearing the knock on the door, she carefully set her tablet off to the side and pushed to her feet. Slowly she moved to the door and unlocking it, pulled it open. She swallowed, guilt immediately rushing up seeing Elena, but she managed to smile and stepped back, leaving room for the blonde to enter. "Elena, sorry. Come in, please."
But Elena didn't move inside, instead she stepped up to Inara without hesitation and enfolded her in a hug. It was a bit awkward, with her bag, but the journalist shoved it behind her with a grunt and tugged the other woman close.
"God...I'm so glad you're back, Inara." She murmured close to the other woman's ear, squeezing around her shoulders gently but firmly.
Elena's hug caught Inara completely off guard. Completely. For a moment she just stiffly stood there, but then she wrapped her arms around Elena and rested her forehead on the other woman's shoulder. She breathed in deeply, squeezing her eyes shut.
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Though perhaps that was an easier thought than the one that it had truly been her doing those things.
Hearing the knock on the door, she carefully set her tablet off to the side and pushed to her feet. Slowly she moved to the door and unlocking it, pulled it open. She swallowed, guilt immediately rushing up seeing Elena, but she managed to smile and stepped back, leaving room for the blonde to enter. "Elena, sorry. Come in, please."
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"God...I'm so glad you're back, Inara." She murmured close to the other woman's ear, squeezing around her shoulders gently but firmly.
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"I'm so sorry, really. I am."
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"Hey...none of that. It wasn't you, okay? I know you'd never say anything like that."
Elena pulled away only enough to look into Inara's eyes. Her expression was both gentle and understanding, a soft smile on her lips.
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