Third Floor Common Room, Thursday Morning

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

Inara was watching the Macy's Day parade, drinking from a large mug of tea and nibbling at some toast. She was unable to believe that this was a real activity and confused by the point of the exercise. The holiday sounded intriguing and worthwhile, but she wasn't exactly sure how to participate properly.

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[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Still feeling at peace, Karal's path from the roof led him down to the third floor common room, and he smiled when he saw Inara. "Would you like some company?"

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"Of course!" She tilted her head at the television. "I don't understand this holiday."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal sat and stared at the television. "I don't understand what this has to do with it," he said after a minute or two. "What is this?"

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"This is...people carrying balloons?"

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"This is very strange. It looks like a parade, the kind you see after a great victory has been won, only with fewer horses and swords and more...gaudiness."

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"But what are they celebrating? There hasn't been a victory, right?"

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Not that I know of." He frowned. "I guess it could be in celebration of the day, but why is it so gaudy?" said the person in the black and gold robes.

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"It's...maybe they just need to make it less so? Get a new organizer?"

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"I think that might be a very good idea." He tilted his head at the screen. "Or at least provide some sort of explanation. I read about this holiday. Nowhere did anything mention giant floating things."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"...what are you watching?" Aravis asked, wandering in and looking utterly confused.

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"I'm not sure," she said, frowning at the television.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"I don't understand this holiday," Aravis said, settling onto the sofa.

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"I understand the holiday, at least in theory, but the practice makes no sense."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"I don't see what the...floaty things have to do with it," Aravis said.

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"Maybe they're so people remember to look up and give thanks for the sky?"

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Maybe we're giving thanks that they're not coming to get us."

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"I'd believe that. They're huge."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"It's some sort of parade," Karal said absently, eyes still fixed on the television. "I've no idea what it has to do with the holiday, though."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"...what are the giant...things?" Aravis asked, staring.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Demons?" he suggested, only half kidding. "They're nothing natural, I know that much."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"They have strings stuck to them," Aravis observed. "I'm so confused."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"I wouldn't want them to escape," he pointed out. "Not that they're demons, I'm positive, but still. I'm much happier knowing they're leashed."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"But what do they have do to with giving thanks? Are we given thanks that nothing will attack us?"

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Maybe we're giving thanks that those things aren't here." Karal started to laugh. "They're almost amusing, though. Glory, just look at them!"

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

Jack was out scrounging for food and company. Hey. Sometimes a person gets lonely in a single-occupancy room.

Ooh, parade!