The Doctor winced a little. "Still healing, Jack, be careful. Though I know you don't mean it and it doesn't hurt that badly, it's probably best not to dislodge the primitive stitching. Stitching! Honestly!"

He was going to need to figure out a way to stop talking. Immediate thoughts came to mind that if he leaned over to Jack and--no he forcibly quelched that thought before it came out of his mouth.

Instead, he wrapped an arm around Jack's shoulder, pulling him closer. "You're warm," he said. "And I like that, so, you're going to stay here, and keep me warm. This thought is---what is retcon, exactly? I don't think I've heard of that one? Sounds like something being recanonized."