"Donna Noble, you saved the day!" The Doctor exclaimed, and Donna started to bite back a triumphant smile, but she decided to let it show.
"Some help you were, too."
"Well," he said, scratching behind his ear, "it was a little hard to do while I was kidnapped." He paused then, and Donna could feel the Doctor smiling at her. "I'm proud of you, Donna. You saved a whole world just now."
Donna didn't know what to say. She could barely remember a time in her life when someone had told her they were proud of her - besides Gramps. But here he was, saying it, meaning it. And - though hesitantly - Donna was proud of herself too.
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really short one today guys, sorry! been a bit busy, but here you go! clara is up for tomorrow.