The Towers Sang and You Cried (G)
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tasty_kate My first River/Doctor drabble fic. Heck, my first anything but Amy/Doctor fic... ever! I had this in my head and tried to find a good telling of it but was impatient so I wrote my own. This is the story of the last time the Doctor saw River. Because it makes my heart ache. And almost makes me ship River/Doctor.
She swings open the door. Standing on her front steps is the Doctor. He’s wearing a somber navy blue suit with his red bowtie.
“Hello, sweetie,” she purrs almost instinctively.
The Doctor gives her a small smile in response.
“Is that a new hair cut?” She tenderly reaches out and skirts her fingers across the shortened fringe. She can’t quite place it, but something’s not right.
“Have you ever been to Derillium to see the Singing Towers, River?”
She gives him a one-sided grin. “No, but I would love to.”
The planet is so beautiful it almost hurts. And the towers, twisting and strong, creak out a low melody that you would almost miss if it didn’t vibrate through your toes. It sounds sad and longing.
River looks up to the Doctor about to say something poignant but when she sees the tear escape his eye, she’s at a loss for words. Instead, she takes his hand and just lives in the moment.
She swings open the door. Standing on her front steps is the Doctor. He’s wearing a somber navy blue suit with his red bowtie.
“Hello, sweetie,” she purrs almost instinctively.
The Doctor gives her a small smile in response.
“Is that a new hair cut?” She tenderly reaches out and skirts her fingers across the shortened fringe. She can’t quite place it, but something’s not right.
“Have you ever been to Derillium to see the Singing Towers, River?”
She gives him a one-sided grin. “No, but I would love to.”
The planet is so beautiful it almost hurts. And the towers, twisting and strong, creak out a low melody that you would almost miss if it didn’t vibrate through your toes. It sounds sad and longing.
River looks up to the Doctor about to say something poignant but when she sees the tear escape his eye, she’s at a loss for words. Instead, she takes his hand and just lives in the moment.
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Date: 2011-02-02 07:58 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2011-02-02 11:01 pm (UTC)Love the "vibrate through your toes" part (I can *feel* it) and the last line is wonderful!
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Date: 2011-04-28 01:09 pm (UTC)Wonderful job, it's really lovely!
& thanks for posting at River/Doctor comm ^^.
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Date: 2011-04-28 02:42 pm (UTC)And thank you! And you're welcome! :D
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Date: 2011-04-28 01:21 pm (UTC)Thank you for posting. :-)
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Date: 2011-04-28 02:42 pm (UTC)Thank you for commenting. :)
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