[On Christmas morning, Clara makes sure to leave the Doctor's gift resting on his bed. Even if he doesn't see it when he comes to collect her for a day of fun in the simulation room, he will later on that day. It's not a very large box, something able to balance in the palm of his hand with little trouble. Inside is a folded up piece of paper with her mother's soufflรจ recipe written down. On the back of the recipe is a little note that reads:
Doctor, I know you're not necessarily fond of souffles, but I thought I'd share my mother's secret recipe with you anyway. She always told me I could share it with someone that I love, and this felt like the right time to let you in on the family secret. I know that it must feel like time is tearing us apart, that nothing will ever be the same. But always know that I'm your impossible girl at the end of the day. No matter what happens, I will always be your Clara.
Sitting beneath the paper at the bottom of the gift box is one of Clara's rings. It's one that she wears frequently, with a stone that reminds her of the stars that they both love traveling among. She's given him a part of her past, a part of herself at the present, and she's made sure to include something to give him hope for the future.
So there's also a second wrapped item, in the shape of a book. It is, in fact, a book. One Clara made and bound together herself. The cover is a near perfect copy of her 101 Places to See Book. Except this one is called 1,001 Places to See. The pages inside the book are blank, except for the first few pages that are filled in with details about the names of the planets they've been to on missions. Gyeongje, Braccia, and Kilnan all have their own pages. complete with sketches Clara has attempted to recreate the wonders she saw at each place. They're going to fill in the rest of the pages together.
Written on the inside of the cover in Clara's handwriting is:
Property of The Doctor & Clara Oswald long live the adventures that make us feel alive ]
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Doctor,
I know you're not necessarily fond of souffles, but I thought I'd share my mother's secret recipe with you anyway. She always told me I could share it with someone that I love, and this felt like the right time to let you in on the family secret. I know that it must feel like time is tearing us apart, that nothing will ever be the same. But always know that I'm your impossible girl at the end of the day. No matter what happens, I will always be your Clara.
Sitting beneath the paper at the bottom of the gift box is one of Clara's rings. It's one that she wears frequently, with a stone that reminds her of the stars that they both love traveling among. She's given him a part of her past, a part of herself at the present, and she's made sure to include something to give him hope for the future.
So there's also a second wrapped item, in the shape of a book. It is, in fact, a book. One Clara made and bound together herself. The cover is a near perfect copy of her 101 Places to See Book. Except this one is called 1,001 Places to See. The pages inside the book are blank, except for the first few pages that are filled in with details about the names of the planets they've been to on missions. Gyeongje, Braccia, and Kilnan all have their own pages. complete with sketches Clara has attempted to recreate the wonders she saw at each place. They're going to fill in the rest of the pages together.
Written on the inside of the cover in Clara's handwriting is:
Property of The Doctor & Clara Oswald
long live the adventures that make us feel alive ]