Inara returned Mal's look with a small, completely innocent smile of her own before bowing her head in thanks to their two, traveling companions for the evening. The thin one seemed a bit... well, it was hard to say, even one as skilled as picking up subtle nuances of character. Simply put, there was something odd about him. It was the sort of vague quality she'd picked up from River upon meeting her for the first time.

Still, this was no place to judge. She was thankful they hadn't objected to her company.

"Thank you," Inara replied smoothly, smiling more noticeably this time. To Mal, she nodded. "It would benefit everyone here to put medicine in the hands of capable doctors who actually have our best interests in mind." She turned to look up the stairs, assuming that, as the lady, she wasn't to lead. If no one else stepped forward, of course, she wouldn't hesitate. "Shall we, then?"