[martha sends him a warm but reassuring smile. the smile says she knows just how much of an understatement it truly is. she's met several different versions of doctors, of jack harkness. she knows she goes on to live a lot of things martha jones never did in chicago where she had another life entirely. she looks up at him with a tiny smile at what she says.]
I suppose a few years wouldn't seem very long to you while at the same time feeling too long all at once. There's quite a bit I haven't lived myself.
[she looks at him, tightening her hand in his own as she sees the expression on his face, and there's a slow smile on her face, because she seems to sense-- well.]
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[martha sends him a warm but reassuring smile. the smile says she knows just how much of an understatement it truly is. she's met several different versions of doctors, of jack harkness. she knows she goes on to live a lot of things martha jones never did in chicago where she had another life entirely. she looks up at him with a tiny smile at what she says.]
I suppose a few years wouldn't seem very long to you while at the same time feeling too long all at once. There's quite a bit I haven't lived myself.
[she looks at him, tightening her hand in his own as she sees the expression on his face, and there's a slow smile on her face, because she seems to sense-- well.]
How are you? Truly?