His words made enough sense to Reinette, and a brief smile flared at their sound. He might have struggled with the words, but they spoke to her all the same.
She might have pointed out that she already was ruined. Rather helplessly so. But Reinette knew that Doctor well enough to expect his argument there.
"That suggests I need to be carried," Reinette said plainly, for it was what she knew. She cut through his metaphor. "I do not need to be carried, and nor do you. We both walked away from this morning, remember?"
Her features softened, as both of Reinette's hands moved to trace down the Doctor's shoulders, and rest on his arms.
"And if anything needs mending after? Well, you have seen my knots. I make quite a neat stitch as well."
no subject
His words made enough sense to Reinette, and a brief smile flared at their sound. He might have struggled with the words, but they spoke to her all the same.
She might have pointed out that she already was ruined. Rather helplessly so. But Reinette knew that Doctor well enough to expect his argument there.
"That suggests I need to be carried," Reinette said plainly, for it was what she knew. She cut through his metaphor. "I do not need to be carried, and nor do you. We both walked away from this morning, remember?"
Her features softened, as both of Reinette's hands moved to trace down the Doctor's shoulders, and rest on his arms.
"And if anything needs mending after? Well, you have seen my knots. I make quite a neat stitch as well."