That smile may be tired, but it's still a smile. Maine returns it, happy that his friend approves. Happy that, as strained as Wash appears, he's still able to smile.
The big Freelancer leads the way inside. It's evident that Maine hasn't been occupying the place for long. Dust covers many of the surfaces, and it has an air of disuse that comes from a house having lain vacant for a while. But the fireplace in the dining room has wood piled beside it, as well as a chair pulled close — evidence that Maine has spent some time warming himself beside it.
"Furnace," he says, pointing to a set of stairs leading down. He hasn't messed with it yet; he doesn't know how it works, and he hasn't wanted to risk burning the place down.
"Sleeping upstairs," he adds. He's hauled an extra mattress into one of the bedrooms — a single mattress is nowhere near big enough for him — but there are still plenty of others.
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The big Freelancer leads the way inside. It's evident that Maine hasn't been occupying the place for long. Dust covers many of the surfaces, and it has an air of disuse that comes from a house having lain vacant for a while. But the fireplace in the dining room has wood piled beside it, as well as a chair pulled close — evidence that Maine has spent some time warming himself beside it.
"Furnace," he says, pointing to a set of stairs leading down. He hasn't messed with it yet; he doesn't know how it works, and he hasn't wanted to risk burning the place down.
"Sleeping upstairs," he adds. He's hauled an extra mattress into one of the bedrooms — a single mattress is nowhere near big enough for him — but there are still plenty of others.