[She has to laugh a little at that, for two entirely distinct reasons.]
Arrogance and secret schemes are practically the definition of our species. It's written into our blood and bones. You know, I 'ardly spoke to Kelsier when 'e was 'ere - not 'cause we didn't like each other, or anything. We just - we'd catch each other's eye and no one needed to say owt.
The Doctor's a rebel and a renegade 'cause 'e grew up in one of the ancient, great houses of Gallifrey. A nobleman to the bone. And 'e 'ad the courage and imagination to turn 'is back on that, for which I 'ave to respect 'im.
Me, though? I'm no one. No parents, no 'ouse, no forebears, no 'istory. I blagged me way in 'cause it was there and I'm a renegade 'cause when I got there I decided it were rubbish.
That's a difference between us I don't think the Doctor'll ever quite understand.
[And she turns her head to press her lips against the unspiked part of Marsh's chest, between shoulder and collarbone, because she knows that he will understand that difference and everything it implies perfectly.]
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Arrogance and secret schemes are practically the definition of our species. It's written into our blood and bones. You know, I 'ardly spoke to Kelsier when 'e was 'ere - not 'cause we didn't like each other, or anything. We just - we'd catch each other's eye and no one needed to say owt.
The Doctor's a rebel and a renegade 'cause 'e grew up in one of the ancient, great houses of Gallifrey. A nobleman to the bone. And 'e 'ad the courage and imagination to turn 'is back on that, for which I 'ave to respect 'im.
Me, though? I'm no one. No parents, no 'ouse, no forebears, no 'istory. I blagged me way in 'cause it was there and I'm a renegade 'cause when I got there I decided it were rubbish.
That's a difference between us I don't think the Doctor'll ever quite understand.
[And she turns her head to press her lips against the unspiked part of Marsh's chest, between shoulder and collarbone, because she knows that he will understand that difference and everything it implies perfectly.]