Very glad to meet you, wrinkle-free River. You're the first of your kind, you know. Haven't met a wrinkle-free River before, but I suppose it's my lucky day.
[ It's hard to explain — and he wouldn't at all to this young girl who's newly arrived, whose bright countenance he only wants to preserve and protect however he can. He wouldn't even tell most friends this, but the way she speaks of her brother, it's brought forth (briefly) faces long buried for the Doctor, too, such that the remembrance of saying their names feels like a forgotten song in the back of his throat. That's all they are now, rumbles and vibrations and little letters strung together that carry the weight of memories. All the while, he smiles softly. ]
Thank you for the same. We'll be at the city soon, Cadens. They dropped me off at the barracks when I first arrived a few months ago, but I can take you to the inn if you like.
[ He won't impose his will on her, though he'd rather not see anyone at the barracks for long unless they prefer to be. ]
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[ It's hard to explain — and he wouldn't at all to this young girl who's newly arrived, whose bright countenance he only wants to preserve and protect however he can. He wouldn't even tell most friends this, but the way she speaks of her brother, it's brought forth (briefly) faces long buried for the Doctor, too, such that the remembrance of saying their names feels like a forgotten song in the back of his throat. That's all they are now, rumbles and vibrations and little letters strung together that carry the weight of memories. All the while, he smiles softly. ]
Thank you for the same. We'll be at the city soon, Cadens. They dropped me off at the barracks when I first arrived a few months ago, but I can take you to the inn if you like.
[ He won't impose his will on her, though he'd rather not see anyone at the barracks for long unless they prefer to be. ]