The Doctor wanted to say No and promise Jack that he'd fix it, he'd save him. But the fact that his throat was locked up was not the only reason he didn't.
Jack could die, and then he wouldn't be in pain.
The Doctor had done far worse in his life. And Jack needed him. He'd turn the universe upside down for Jack, couldn't he do this?
He nodded, and then took Jack's head, turned it roughly to the side, and stabbed the arrow in the base of his neck, up to the brain stem. Quick and painless. Even a Raston Warrior Robot couldn't be that efficient.
Jack's blood was warm against his fingertips, and brain matter came out with the arrow as he pulled it free of Jack's skull.
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Jack could die, and then he wouldn't be in pain.
The Doctor had done far worse in his life. And Jack needed him. He'd turn the universe upside down for Jack, couldn't he do this?
He nodded, and then took Jack's head, turned it roughly to the side, and stabbed the arrow in the base of his neck, up to the brain stem. Quick and painless. Even a Raston Warrior Robot couldn't be that efficient.
Jack's blood was warm against his fingertips, and brain matter came out with the arrow as he pulled it free of Jack's skull.
He wanted to say he was sorry, but he couldn't.