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[suoxi]

[ Inara comes into view with a smile, as always. She’s very confident sitting there in her suite, hands in her lap and a few candles burning behind her for ambience. She is the picture of calm and poise and looks entirely at ease.

Inside, though – Inara is boiling. Inara is Not Happy about several things, but there are…certain experiences best not ‘advertised’ on a public network.

But boy is she pissed about being fired, then threatened on the way home.

ANYWAY. ]

I have decided to open the Companion House that is located in the Fire Sector earlier than I originally planned. [ read: Inara got fired, and needs another source of income. ]

If you are interested or require more information as to what a Companion is and does, please let me know and I will forward you directions and information. [ Inara learned a valuable lesson: make a pamphlet. Repeating herself explaining the intricacies of Companionship was quite taxing. ]

I am also taking applications for those that would like to enroll in Companion training as well. [ Inara smiles, but her eyes are decidedly sharper here. ] This is not an endeavor lightly chosen. It is a life choice – a career, and the training is intense and not limited to intimacy. I will personally speak [ interrogate ] to any interested party.

[ inara out ]

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[thetyrant]

No. [The answer is immediate, and truthful, and he's a little surprised by the notion that he would be at all. But then...maybe it's not so strange. He can see where she'd get that.]

I have no claim on you, Inara, nor right to tell you what you may or may not do.

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[suoxi]

[ the answer is a relief, but something isn't right. ]

But yet something troubles you about this.

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[thetyrant]

[This feeling he's broadcasting is best described as sulky.]

Please do not trouble yourself.

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[suoxi]

You are my friend, Logan. If you are troubled [ and it's clearly because of her ] I would like to know why.

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[thetyrant]

I am often troubled. It's hardly a notable event.

[...That was actually the closest he's gotten in recent memory to admitting there's something about him that's not okay. But in usual form he's just trying really hard not to talk about it.]

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[suoxi]

It is when I care for you. I do not wish you to be troubled, Logan.

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[thetyrant]

[Something seems to crack, just for a moment, and Logan lashes out -- his expression turns cold, his voice sharp as a whip.]

It matters not at all what you wish for, Inara. [He snarls her name like a curse.]

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[thetyrant]

[...And then he comes back from wherever he went and immediately realizes what he's done.]

I...I'm sorry, that was untrue, I don't... [I don't know why I do that. He can feel that blackness creeping up on him, hissing that he doesn't deserve to speak to such a goddess, that he's lucky she deigns to look at him, broken little toy that he is.]

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[suoxi]

[ congrats Logan...Iara looks stunned briefly. ]

I see.

[ WELL THEN. ]

I am only concerned for you. That is all.

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[thetyrant]

I'm sorry.

[And now he cuts it off, going off to feel like shit about himself for several days, no big.]