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[thecricketer]

What type of Fae are you?

Quite accurate, I think, perhaps more than I'd like. I'd hardly call myself possesive, however. Protective, perhaps.

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[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

I don't know, Doctor. At times I think you might just be rather possessive.

In a good way of course.

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

Oh? How so?

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

Not letting your companions in harm's way at times? I understand that on some level you are trying to protect us, but really, we have our own lives to live. And we're more than capable of taking care of ourselves.

You just don't want to deal wtih losing us in any way, even leaving. You won't allow for that loss to affect you. And I do find that rather possessive.

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

I believe that falls under 'protective'. I'll admit I can be a bit unreasonable about it, even zealous on occasion.

I know how to let people go, Sarah. I'm simply reluctant to say goodbye to those I love forever.

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

You try being the one under your thumb then. Unreasonable? Hah!

I don't quite believe that one either.

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

...Am I that bad, really?

Odd, then, considering how many times I've had to say it.

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

Oh, you can be very much so.

I thought you were the Timelord that walks in the sands of eternity. I don't understand why you're so reluctant, at the very least. I'd think you'd be used to it. But you're not. You really never are, are you?

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

...Right, well, I'll attempt to restrain myself.

One never grows used to losing friends, Sarah, no matter how often it occurs. The best I've learned to do is hope that they go on happily without me, and I move on.

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

Do you really think we're capable of that, Doctor? You come in and change our lives so drastically that it's hard to go back to anything remotely mundane after travelling with you.

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

It's usually my companions who choose to leave, and I suppose I believe they've a reason for it. Another life to lead, different but no less meaningful.

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

And what if we don't want to leave?

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

...Sometimes there is no choice.

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

Why not?

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

Sometimes your safety must take priority.

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

Nonsense.

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

Hardly.

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

*rolls eyes*

*sarcastically* Oh, of course.

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

*sighs, closing his eyes for a moment* Sarah, I...

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

You what?

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

*softly* Everyone leaves, in the end. I never want it, truly, but that's the way things are. They way they must be.

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't like it. I don't like it at all.

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

*softly* I know. *moves to take her hand* I'm sorry.

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

*holds his hand tightly in hers* Oh, it isn't your fault. I could have easily said no the time you asked me to go to Florana.

Or after you regenerated.

Or any countless number of times.

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

...I'm glad you didn't.

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

*smiles softly* Oh, me too. I'll never regret it.

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

*smiles back* *quietly* We can always cherish our memories.

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

It is the only thing that lasts forever, after all.