Book's face and tone both gentle. There are a lot of questions, but maybe he is asking the wrong person. "I'm sorry. She is a very good friend of mine. Why is she sick? She never..." Book thinks back to Inara's mannerisms, the calm but unwaveringly strong way that she carries herself. She didn't seem sick at all. In fact, it was hard to think of a person more full of life than Inara.

"Everyone here, but the rest of the crew of Serenity isn't here? Has Inara been here before?"