Reinette's breath stopped, and since she refused to consider the real sorce she did a poor job of placing the blame on her stays, her free hand reaching up to press on her abdomen.
He was here.
The Doctor was here, seemingly without any desire to see her. Reinette's eyes went to Byron, lingering over his features. How quickly she had stumbled into speaking with them both. Reinette counted each and every one of her foolish ways for not sensing the connection right away, and she rediscovered her voice.
How very lucky she was so schooled in composure.
"Sometimes I think the world has more rules than space for them to occupy," she said softly. So the Doctor had no wish to see her? It really was true. He would not come, unless the Monsters were here as well. Well. Far be it for her to lay bare just how much that hurt.
Reinette smiled brightly at Byron.
"And remember? We are sworn to not care for others approval."
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Date: 2006-10-19 09:52 pm (UTC)He was here.
The Doctor was here, seemingly without any desire to see her. Reinette's eyes went to Byron, lingering over his features. How quickly she had stumbled into speaking with them both. Reinette counted each and every one of her foolish ways for not sensing the connection right away, and she rediscovered her voice.
How very lucky she was so schooled in composure.
"Sometimes I think the world has more rules than space for them to occupy," she said softly. So the Doctor had no wish to see her? It really was true. He would not come, unless the Monsters were here as well. Well. Far be it for her to lay bare just how much that hurt.
Reinette smiled brightly at Byron.
"And remember? We are sworn to not care for others approval."