[ She laughs again, taking a drink this time to punctuate it. ] Stuck with me, I'm afraid.
[ A part of her wants to tell him she hadn't been any more willing to let him go than he had her, but he had let her go, walked away and found someone new. Multiple someones, knowing the Doctor. It's hard to say how long it's been, exactly, not that they've ever been exclusive, strictly speaking.
Maybe Darillium has made her selfish. Or maybe it's dying that's done it. ]
I knew as well as you did, what was coming. I never could keep away from stories of us. But I never worked it out completely.
[ She sighs, picking through her words, trying to relent without apologizing. ]
I've been angry with you for something you haven't even done yet, a decision you'll make for another you who won't know me well enough to understand why I wouldn't appreciate it. But I got something out of that, too, Doctor. [ Much, much more quietly, ] And I've left them behind.
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Date: 2022-08-15 04:46 pm (UTC)[ A part of her wants to tell him she hadn't been any more willing to let him go than he had her, but he had let her go, walked away and found someone new. Multiple someones, knowing the Doctor. It's hard to say how long it's been, exactly, not that they've ever been exclusive, strictly speaking.
Maybe Darillium has made her selfish. Or maybe it's dying that's done it. ]
I knew as well as you did, what was coming. I never could keep away from stories of us. But I never worked it out completely.
[ She sighs, picking through her words, trying to relent without apologizing. ]
I've been angry with you for something you haven't even done yet, a decision you'll make for another you who won't know me well enough to understand why I wouldn't appreciate it. But I got something out of that, too, Doctor. [ Much, much more quietly, ] And I've left them behind.
I think I've had enough of that.
[ Smiling, she rests a hand on his leg. ]
Thank you for saving me, Sweetie.