"Actually, technically, the last time I came from is the 21st century. But, I was born in the late 20th. So, you weren't really too far off the mark." The discussion would probably be like that, a little give and take from both women. They both had their methods of calming other people, even if Inara's was a little smoother. They both wanted to make the other woman feel better; again, Inara was probably more adept at that.
Fred had a good meal, and she hoped another friend. Inara probably now knew Kaylee, Simon, and River were probably three of the many brainiacs, gifted in the ways of not people (Simon didn't work with people, he worked with bodies), out there in the City. Fred had a pretty person to get advice on for pretty things; Inara had yet another possible project. Either way, Fred felt better after the little meal and conversation; she had to hope that Inara did too.