"I did exams on it in school," Jack told him with an almost laugh, "it was one of those things people just knew about. Like the first and second world wars is for people in the 21st century. Just part of the psyche."
This was part of his own past. And though he'd never really touched it, it was close enough to feel strange.
"Yeah, we probably could," Jack agreed sounding non-nonplussed and non committal. He didn't say that they wouldn't, because they knew that.
He looked at his wrist strap again, it was 9:17pm. Whatever would happen, would happen in less than three hours.
"Come on," he said, giving the Doctor's hand a squeeze. "Lets see if we can't make sure those 47 get evacuated."
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Date: 2009-12-31 07:18 am (UTC)This was part of his own past. And though he'd never really touched it, it was close enough to feel strange.
"Yeah, we probably could," Jack agreed sounding non-nonplussed and non committal. He didn't say that they wouldn't, because they knew that.
He looked at his wrist strap again, it was 9:17pm. Whatever would happen, would happen in less than three hours.
"Come on," he said, giving the Doctor's hand a squeeze. "Lets see if we can't make sure those 47 get evacuated."