[ he's got a likeness to the captain, she thinks, at least in the way they stubbornly cling to their morals even when entire worlds try to shut them down ( and sometimes succeed ). she wonders if they'd like each other - but that way lies madness, so river just smiles for the doctor's kindly demeanor. ]
Busy man. Lots of plates stacked high.
[ he'll figure it out, he'll work out the details. says he'll stop the worst of the world, if he's got any say in the matter.
it sounds exhausting. and maybe lonely too, if he is anything like the captain after all. ]
How do you keep it all from tipping?
[ and then a beat later, a little quieter, she adds: ]
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Busy man. Lots of plates stacked high.
[ he'll figure it out, he'll work out the details. says he'll stop the worst of the world, if he's got any say in the matter.
it sounds exhausting. and maybe lonely too, if he is anything like the captain after all. ]
How do you keep it all from tipping?
[ and then a beat later, a little quieter, she adds: ]
Any ways a girl can help?