Words of the Companion to the Struggler

Inara leans in towards Petaline’s face.

INARA
You’re stronger than this thing,
honey. I can feel it in your grip…
(Petaline SCREAMS
again)
Petaline, look at me–

Petaline looks up at Inara, who catches her eyes in an intense, almost hypnotic stare.

INARA (cont’d)
This is just a moment in time… Step
out of it and let it happen…