[ She starts to lift a hand, then drops it again, her expression conflicted. How much can she tell him? How much should she tell him? Would any of it even matter when (or if) they eventually left this place?
River desperately wants the reassurance he's offering.
Finally, carefully, she places her palm on his chest. ]
You were my husband. Not just by title, Doctor.
[ And she misses him. She'd been missing him for so long now she's lost track. She can't help but be angry because, of all of them, he should have known better, known she wouldn't want to be put in another prison if his only intention was to leave here there. But now he's here in front of her, and all she really wants is to feel like she's home again. ]
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Date: 2022-02-05 05:11 pm (UTC)Oh, Sweetie, I'm a legend.
[ She starts to lift a hand, then drops it again, her expression conflicted. How much can she tell him? How much should she tell him? Would any of it even matter when (or if) they eventually left this place?
River desperately wants the reassurance he's offering.
Finally, carefully, she places her palm on his chest. ]
You were my husband. Not just by title, Doctor.
[ And she misses him. She'd been missing him for so long now she's lost track. She can't help but be angry because, of all of them, he should have known better, known she wouldn't want to be put in another prison if his only intention was to leave here there. But now he's here in front of her, and all she really wants is to feel like she's home again. ]