Unexpected pears in a fruit crumble. Top of the list. Burnt toast. Lost luggage. Humans and this annoying habit they have of being fragile. That bit of peanut butter stuck at the bottom of a jar.
[ People continue to get hurt, it goes on and on here. He fixes everything! That's what he does, what he always has. Everyone should be safe with the Doctor around. ]
Your husband deflects. Present tense. Good! Big fan of present tense. Okay. A bit of truth for you then. I'll have this all sorted sooner than later. It's what I do.
[ When Clara came, as much as he'd tried to keep her away by sheer force of will. He's selfish, too. ]
I remember you spoke of him. A good man. It isn't a shameful thing to feel glad for his presence, you know, you didn't bring him here. You're only reacting to something you can't control.
A moment of joy at his being here does your brother no harm. You might feel joy again in his presence. Would you be ashamed for it too? Do you think you need to control it?
[ Because he's not unaccustomed to the awful things, the worst things. A constant in his long life. This time around, he's choosing joy as much as he can. ]
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Of course. Not all men are born drenched red. )
You are unaccustomed to slaughter.
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Unaccustomed to slaughter — well, there's a lovely thought.
How long has it been now...oh, he knows. He knows exactly how long. To the hour, the second. ]
Cake not to your liking first thing in the morning?
I find it helps personally!
[ With what? Well, today it helps with some of the screaming in his head. Lovely thing. Sadly, not unfamiliar to him either. ]
What do you prefer?
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Truth.
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[ This isn't supposed to be about him, Wangji. ]
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[ People continue to get hurt, it goes on and on here. He fixes everything! That's what he does, what he always has. Everyone should be safe with the Doctor around. ]
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I'll challenge him to a deflecting duel sometime and we'll have a grand time. How did we get onto me anyway this is about you. Your family's safe?
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More directly and most importantly - have YOU been okay?
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I was gladdened.
( Instead of petrified that he too is now exposed to... this. )
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[ When Clara came, as much as he'd tried to keep her away by sheer force of will. He's selfish, too. ]
I remember you spoke of him. A good man. It isn't a shameful thing to feel glad for his presence, you know, you didn't bring him here. You're only reacting to something you can't control.
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[ Because he's not unaccustomed to the awful things, the worst things. A constant in his long life. This time around, he's choosing joy as much as he can. ]
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