The Doctor moved almost supernaturally fast and snatched the bowl from her. "They're perfect," he said quickly. He took another one and closed his eyes. Yeek. Maybe he should have resisted the jelly baby craving, because the taste was bringing back memories. Sarah-Jane and K9 and that damned idiotic scarf. Back when Gallifrey was still around and hadn't been alone.
Because he was alone, you see. He surrounded himself with humans and robot dogs but, in his heart, he was alone. There was no other like him. Every time he became close to being with someone, they were gone, and he was yet again reminded of who he was. A Time Lord. Alone.
Everything has its time and everything dies.
He squeezed his eyes tighter. When he was sure he had mastered the urge not to cry he opened them again and gave Uriel a half-hearted smile.
"It's impossible to create things from mid-air, from nothing," he explained. "Or at least, it should be." He took another jelly baby - a pink one. "These are excellent."
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Date: 2006-08-07 08:45 pm (UTC)Because he was alone, you see. He surrounded himself with humans and robot dogs but, in his heart, he was alone. There was no other like him. Every time he became close to being with someone, they were gone, and he was yet again reminded of who he was. A Time Lord. Alone.
Everything has its time and everything dies.
He squeezed his eyes tighter. When he was sure he had mastered the urge not to cry he opened them again and gave Uriel a half-hearted smile.
"It's impossible to create things from mid-air, from nothing," he explained. "Or at least, it should be." He took another jelly baby - a pink one. "These are excellent."