River did not awake pleasantly. She gasped and pulled herself up fast. She let out awkward whimpering/screaming sounds as she quickly looked around. She had no idea where she was at. Looking down at herself she noticed she was still wearing her blue dress, combat boots, and the blue robe Inara had given to her for her birthday. She was still dressed in the same clothes she last remembered wearing. When she heard a girl's voice next to her she pushed herself away from her only to run into a tree. "Simon?" she called out into the open. He would know what to do. He of all people would know what happened.
The last thing she could remember was falling asleep on Simon's bed as he stood arguing with Jayne outside his room...yet again. Jayne was angry that River's fit earlier in the day had resulted in her ripping off all of the labels on the canned food in the kitchen...yet again. He mentioned how they had finally stopped having mystery meals only to have her throw a fit again. He wondered 'what she honestly had against canned food?' But Simon was trying to explain how he was getting closer to figuring out what they did. They... At the mention of The Academy and the men with blue hands she had turned over and forced herself asleep.
But now...now she was in woods without Simon to help her. Her heart started to beat faster as she began to hyperventalite a bit at the idea of not having Simon to look after her. The last time she didn't have her older brother The Alliance went inside her head and tore it apart. She was still haunted by those memories.
River slowly used the tree behind her to help her stand up. She was sore and stiff and started to say nonsense in Chinese as she tried to focus and 'read' if Simon was in the woods somewhere.