[ The Doctorโs arms go around her without hesitation, helping to shield her from whatever it is she needs to be protected from. Itโs what he does; it's what he'll always do.
He knows what Clara set out to accomplish and admires her for trying; really he does. He wouldn't deign to stop her from doing whatever it is she needs to do to try and help people because that is something she will always do. But the people in Sedorum ... they're different. They're tortured and tarnished and unfortunate souls, and for all they might recognize a good thing when they see it, it's much too rare, much too fleeting for them to give it up. They'll want as much as they can get because they know it won't come again too soon.
It's desperation that leads their hearts here, and Clara simply won't ever have enough to satiate them.
He gently strokes her hair, murmuring reassurances to calm her down and bring her back to herself. ]
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[ The Doctorโs arms go around her without hesitation, helping to shield her from whatever it is she needs to be protected from. Itโs what he does; it's what he'll always do.
He knows what Clara set out to accomplish and admires her for trying; really he does. He wouldn't deign to stop her from doing whatever it is she needs to do to try and help people because that is something she will always do. But the people in Sedorum ... they're different. They're tortured and tarnished and unfortunate souls, and for all they might recognize a good thing when they see it, it's much too rare, much too fleeting for them to give it up. They'll want as much as they can get because they know it won't come again too soon.
It's desperation that leads their hearts here, and Clara simply won't ever have enough to satiate them.
He gently strokes her hair, murmuring reassurances to calm her down and bring her back to herself. ]
I would never let it happen.