"Oh dear," Inara murmured, trying to hid her amusement. "Um, Jamie, I don't think your idea of a Companion and what I do... Exactly match." She cleared her throat before offering him a soft smile.

"As a Companion I've been trained to offer comfort both physically and emotionally, to listen, to entertain, to soothe, and even to offer advice." She studied him for a moment before continuing on. "My profession can be compared to that of the Courtesans from the Renaissance times of The-Earth-That-Was."