Romana II
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Second incarnation of Romanadvoratrelundar. Time Lady. Companion of the Fourth Doctor. Gallifreyan liberal.
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"Wait, what?"
She blinked rapidly, trying to process what she just said. Valerie had been forced to regenerate once. But that was a long time ago and a very different situation.
Don't think of that.
Don't think of that, don't think of that, don't think of that.
"He never told me about that."
She blinked rapidly, trying to process what she just said. Valerie had been forced to regenerate once. But that was a long time ago and a very different situation.
Don't think of that.
Don't think of that, don't think of that, don't think of that.
"He never told me about that."
"Most Time Lords use their TARDISes just for observing because the High Council of Gallifrey has a strict non-intervention policy. If I were caught, I would likely be forced to regenerate then exiled like the Doctor was at the end of his second incarnation."
She giggled and shrugged.
"Oh, I'm used to that. But, um, why have machines that can travel in time and space and just... stay put? That doesn't make sense."
"Oh, I'm used to that. But, um, why have machines that can travel in time and space and just... stay put? That doesn't make sense."
"Yes, they did. He has a reputation for being unconventional and rebellious. Most Time Lords prefer keeping to Gallifrey. The Doctor and I are among the few to travel the universe.
As for the other Time Lords...you're not missing much. Most of them are very arrogant and tend to be condescending."
As for the other Time Lords...you're not missing much. Most of them are very arrogant and tend to be condescending."
"Reputation?"
She raised an eyebrow.
"So... they knew of him? The others? I don't really, uh, know much about other Time Lords."
She raised an eyebrow.
"So... they knew of him? The others? I don't really, uh, know much about other Time Lords."
"I knew him by reputation before the other Time Lords sent me to keep an eye on him during my first incarnation. At first, I was a little critical of how different he was, but over time, I learned to respect him deeply."
"Of course, m —"
She almost groaned in frustration, but instead bit her tongue. She could do it. She's done it before.
"You, uh, knew him before you traveled with him, right?"
She almost groaned in frustration, but instead bit her tongue. She could do it. She's done it before.
"You, uh, knew him before you traveled with him, right?"
"Well, if you're sure. You can trust me, though, Valerie. I've known the Doctor for a long time."
*She rested one hand on Valerie's reassuringly while holding the coffee in the other.*
*She rested one hand on Valerie's reassuringly while holding the coffee in the other.*
"No, no! It's not you, m ---" Flinches. "It's not you, I promise."
*She noticed the panic in Valerie's eyes and felt a twinge of guilt.*
"I'm sure I said something wrong. I'm sorry."
"I'm sure I said something wrong. I'm sorry."
"I..."
Her eyes flash in panic, but she hid it underneath a smile.
"Right. Sorry, I forgot you wanted that."
Her eyes flash in panic, but she hid it underneath a smile.
"Right. Sorry, I forgot you wanted that."
"If you're the Doctor's daughter, you certainly are. And please, call me Romana."
"Don't worry about me, ma'am. I'm tougher than I look, y'know?"
She tugged her legs closer to herself.
She tugged her legs closer to herself.
"Alright, I just didn't want to leave you cold."
*She smiled as she gratefully accepted the cup of coffee and sat next to her.*
*She smiled as she gratefully accepted the cup of coffee and sat next to her.*
She nodded, smiling up at her with genuine eyes. Even as she's shivering.
"Mmhm! It's not *that* cold."
"Mmhm! It's not *that* cold."
"I can tolerate it because I'm...well, I was used to it. I haven't been back to Gallifrey in decades.
Are you sure you can stay warm without it?"
Are you sure you can stay warm without it?"
"Oh, fuck that. I'm not built for hot either."
She scrunched up her nose.
"Do you want...?" She offered up the cup of coffee. "It's warm. It'll help."
She scrunched up her nose.
"Do you want...?" She offered up the cup of coffee. "It's warm. It'll help."
*She smiled and chuckled.*
"Most of it is a desert. It's sort of like the Serengeti. I'm not built for the cold either. I don't think any Gallifreyan is."
"Most of it is a desert. It's sort of like the Serengeti. I'm not built for the cold either. I don't think any Gallifreyan is."
She giggled softly, shaking her head.
"Well, um... I don't know what the weather's like on Gallifrey, but I do know that I grew up in a temperature controlled environment. I'm not built for the cold!"
"Well, um... I don't know what the weather's like on Gallifrey, but I do know that I grew up in a temperature controlled environment. I'm not built for the cold!"
"You'd think with two hearts, we could deal with the cold better."
"Yes, ma'am."
It's not that cold. Yet, Valerie's shivering. Clutching onto the cup like it's a lifeline.
It's not that cold. Yet, Valerie's shivering. Clutching onto the cup like it's a lifeline.
*Wrapped snugly in her favorite pink great coat and white scarf, she notices Valerie and her coffee.*
"It's a chilly day, isn't it?"
"It's a chilly day, isn't it?"
Clutching a cup of coffee close to her.
She's not even drinking it. She's using it for warmth.
She's not even drinking it. She's using it for warmth.
"I think most faces of his are kind and generous.
Y'know, I don't think he even knows I took it!"
Y'know, I don't think he even knows I took it!"
"You could've just asked him. He was kind and generous."
"I stole that scarf once." She admitted with a shrug. "Probably shouldn't have, but... It was soft and I was cold."
"Yes, the scarf one. He inspired my pink overcoat and white scarf."
*She chuckled.*
"I'm glad."
*She chuckled.*
"I'm glad."
"Oh. Oh! The scarf one!"
Her eyes lit up with recognition.
"We're on the same page now!"
Her eyes lit up with recognition.
"We're on the same page now!"
"He had dark curly hair and always wore an overcoat and a long scarf."
Her head tilted curiously. Valerie has met faces of her father before the tenth, but she has to be careful about it. After all, one wrong move and she prevents her own birth.
"Fourth. Which one is that again? What'd he look like?"
"Fourth. Which one is that again? What'd he look like?"
"Yes, I was his Companion in my first incarnation and for a while at the beginning of this one. He was the Fourth Doctor then."
"On your..." Blink. "You traveled with him?"
*She smiled.*
"People-watching can be fun. The Doctor and I used to do it on our journeys."
"People-watching can be fun. The Doctor and I used to do it on our journeys."
"Uh..."
She shrugged her shoulders, sheepish.
"I like people watching."
She shrugged her shoulders, sheepish.
"I like people watching."
"Well, it can be. Why were you staring at me?"
"I've been told staring is... um.... rude?"
She didn't seem sure about that.
She didn't seem sure about that.
"Oh, you're alright. I've gotten similar stares over the years."
"Of course not."
She said, tone cheerful. Then she seems to recognize what she's doing and remembers to blink.
"Sorry. I was staring, huh?"
She said, tone cheerful. Then she seems to recognize what she's doing and remembers to blink.
"Sorry. I was staring, huh?"
"Is there something wrong?"
"Hi, ma'am." Headtilt. Continuing to stare.
She looks curious.
She looks curious.
"Well, hello again."