The Doctor grinned. "Yeah, she'd be pretty furious if I didn't take care of you, too," the Doctor admitted. Don't tell her I told you, though. She'll be furious if her secret gets out."

He pulled back and gave Jack a wide smile. It was good. This was good, them, alive, now. It made up for the pain from before. He could distinctly remember why he was so infuriated with Jack, but he couldn't really recall the emotion.

He nodded, and then gestured to the food. "Seems like it's not poisoned. Tastes a bit like cardboard, though. But! We'll get something to eat, thank our rescuers for their primitive stitchwork, and see if we can't bargain our way onto a time ship bound for Cardiff."