He seemed so delicate -- and that wasn't just the cane by his side. She'd get the story of that later. Just old and tired and she hurt for him, for his loss. Rose turned her face into his hand, placing a kiss in the palm.
"Because I've been gone too long."
Carefully, so utterly carefully -- she was treating him like finest crystal -- she indicated she wanted him to stand and then helped him up the rest of the way. A subtle kick and the wine spilled red on the grass. It was time for a cup of tea, she decided. Maybe ice cream, if he had it. Old times.
"Because I'm Rose and you're the Doctor and it was only ever a matter of time."
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He seemed so delicate -- and that wasn't just the cane by his side. She'd get the story of that later. Just old and tired and she hurt for him, for his loss. Rose turned her face into his hand, placing a kiss in the palm.
"Because I've been gone too long."
Carefully, so utterly carefully -- she was treating him like finest crystal -- she indicated she wanted him to stand and then helped him up the rest of the way. A subtle kick and the wine spilled red on the grass. It was time for a cup of tea, she decided. Maybe ice cream, if he had it. Old times.
"Because I'm Rose and you're the Doctor and it was only ever a matter of time."