The Doctor has one of those funny little pauses where you’re trying to decide how much to fib – it’s not even a question of if.
“I’m fine. I’d even go so far as to say I’m okay!” See, the Doctor even has it in him to flash her a feeble thumbs up, that’s how fine he is. Dead heart aside. He waits as she tries to get herself uncomfortable, her body heat radiating out from her at this close proximity and even that feels humans. Humans and their odd little ranges for body temperatures. Okay, so he wasn’t entirely lying when he said he was fine; maybe what he should have said was he’d be fine, that even something like having someone there with you even during times like this.
It might even be the selfish reason why he’s had a rather good track record for dying around his friends all the time. Sometimes you need someone just there.
The Doctor listens to the wind and rain slapping at the leaves outside, the jungle’s megafauna hooting and roaring only to be drowned out by the sounds of Sobek’s faithful working at preparing the fleet for the Time Vortex. His mouth quirks up at the idea. He’s not even sure he’d be alive to see what happens when they try their first maiden voyage – if he isn’t, he hopes it’s at least entertaining for Eva, Jamie and the others. Speaking of Eva…the Doctor tilts his head, his hand feeling in the dark with that silent may I she’s probably gotten used to by now.
Re: Eleven and Eva
“I’m fine. I’d even go so far as to say I’m okay!” See, the Doctor even has it in him to flash her a feeble thumbs up, that’s how fine he is. Dead heart aside. He waits as she tries to get herself uncomfortable, her body heat radiating out from her at this close proximity and even that feels humans. Humans and their odd little ranges for body temperatures. Okay, so he wasn’t entirely lying when he said he was fine; maybe what he should have said was he’d be fine, that even something like having someone there with you even during times like this.
It might even be the selfish reason why he’s had a rather good track record for dying around his friends all the time. Sometimes you need someone just there.
The Doctor listens to the wind and rain slapping at the leaves outside, the jungle’s megafauna hooting and roaring only to be drowned out by the sounds of Sobek’s faithful working at preparing the fleet for the Time Vortex. His mouth quirks up at the idea. He’s not even sure he’d be alive to see what happens when they try their first maiden voyage – if he isn’t, he hopes it’s at least entertaining for Eva, Jamie and the others. Speaking of Eva…the Doctor tilts his head, his hand feeling in the dark with that silent may I she’s probably gotten used to by now.