Really nicely done. Funny and dry and sweet and warm. Loved it!

he could even sing relatively harmlessly, given that he had a nice hot shower around him and no ears to hear him for miles

This just made me laugh. And the story made me swoon. I've always loved the Pirate/Companion stuff that was left out of Serenity. You did a great job with it!

I. LOVE. IT.

i laughed and laughed at the gossiping trainees. awesome.

Wow what a great story! I wish you would write another chapter to this! I can't wait to find out how Mal will ask further about the things Sheydra said hehehe.. Very funny by the way what she said about carrying the trunks and all.

"A secondary task was to make sure that none of his crew saw this struggle." great line. and i love the wrod foofing, fantastic, such a Mal word. Really enjoyed this fic, any possibility of more?

Ava

Oh, OW. This is very well done. You've really got them down.

"Don't be ridiculous, Mal. I don't have bad days."

Probably my favorite line. Very real, and very Inara.

Well done!

That was perfect!

The whispering behind his back was hilarious...and what's this bout burning something? I think I missed something...I'm a newbie browncoat myself...big time MalNara fan though.

Loved it.

~Colly E. of twin*muse

This is great. You've really hit a good note with the characters and the complex relationship between them - nuanced and difficult. You've managed to capture the depth of feeling between them, without falling into any sentimentality.

Carry on!

Beautiful story! So very Mal/Inara

Really wonderful fic. You capture the Mal/Inara dynamic so beautifully, I hope there's more to come from you in this fandom. Keep it up :- )

Oh, that was good! That was really good! Excellent characterization. Things were kept wonderfully complicated and unsaid between the two. I hope to see more from you.