Charlotte wasn't sure how she felt about Inara's kind reaction. Being angry at herself was easier than a lot of other ways to look at a situation she couldn't change, but it wasn't healthy. She smiled faintly at Inara and nodded. The smile faded more when she thought about the kinds of things that could go wrong. Not a one of them was attractive. At all.

Rather than deal with that, she followed Inara's gaze to John. "Later. When his resistance is down some." Maybe they could even gang up on him. That would be nice.