Mal leaned against a young apple tree in the Leonardo's central biodome, gazing off at Planet Eris in the distance. The vast spaces of the Jinkusu had a peaceful, yet somehow "empty" aura about them..
He heard footsteps behind him, and poked his "third eye" around the tree for a second. Taking another toke of his Sacremental cheroot, he passed it over his shoulder without looking.
"Greetings, John. Take a load off. I was waiting for a few more folk to arrive before joining Leo in his quarters."
Mad John took the offerred cheroot."Ye bugger, how do ye do that?", he said as he sat next to Mal, partaking of the holy smoke deeply before passing it back.