Fools May Laugh
"Fools may laugh at me, but the wise understand." Lin-chi
I read this quote and instantly had to write this drabble. I'm not saying Rory is a fool, just that I don't think he understands the Doctor's logic at times.
"No." Rory said flatly, looking up at the holographic map of the Tower hovering in front of the TARDIS's viewscreen. "No way. There is nothing you could say to me now that would make that sound even remotely like a good idea."
"Let's see, there is a mile-long zipline through the Whisper mountains, and then if we hiked across the lava planes… But then we don't know the mean temperature, we could be vaporized instantly." He took a second to think this over, then shrugged. "Ah, well, when has that ever stopped us, right? So then I was thinking-"
"Doctor?"
"…And the Dragons, well, they aren't actually dragons per say, but they are huge scaly aliens with long whippy spiky tails and claws like swords that eat lava and breathe fire…" His excitement was building with each word he said; Rory's face had gone white. "And the glacial pass, these canyons! They're thousands of miles deep with brilliant stalagmites so clear that they look like- like glass formed into spears a hundred feet tall pointing up from the bottoms."
"We couldn't just take the TARDIS? There seems to be quite a lot of danger to all this." Rory amended; the Doctor ignored his complaint with practiced skill.
"What we really want to get a good look at are the Cliffs of Ramuar, they overlook the Forest of Shadows, that's where… Oh! Amy, remember that underwater base with the Vashta Nerada? This is where they come from! I can't wait to show you…"
"Is he talking about those shadows that eat people?" Rory asked Amy who had been listening quietly the whole time.
"Probably." She responded.
"Could you tell him what we think of his plan, he might actually listen to you…"
"Sure honey." She tapped the Doctor on the shoulder. "Ah, Doctor?" The Doctor looked around at her questioningly. "When do we leave?" she asked. Rory sighed.
"I'll get the first aid kit."
