Was she safe for him? Maybe. Was she safe from him? Perhaps the more pertinent question. But he knew the answer. Nobody was safe from him. Danger followed him, even when he walked into it.
He didn't answer. He felt if he did, she'd sense his lying.
Because he'd have to lie.
He took her hand, and though his grip was light, it was still a grip. He nodded, just briefly, and he stepped beside her.
Part of him felt he ought not question or elaborate. She said she'd known the Doctor since childhood. But always the same Doctor? That would signify perhaps there were some meaning and plan behind it all. Some explanation to why a 51st century robot was standing beside them. And whatever it was, he was sure it wasn't over.
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He didn't answer. He felt if he did, she'd sense his lying.
Because he'd have to lie.
He took her hand, and though his grip was light, it was still a grip. He nodded, just briefly, and he stepped beside her.
Part of him felt he ought not question or elaborate. She said she'd known the Doctor since childhood. But always the same Doctor? That would signify perhaps there were some meaning and plan behind it all. Some explanation to why a 51st century robot was standing beside them. And whatever it was, he was sure it wasn't over.