Epilogue
The TARDIS' engines thrummed to a halt and the Doctor raced to the doors, throwing on his coat. "Here we are, somewhere beautiful, as requested."
"Just what the Doctor ordered?" Rose teased, trailing after him.
The Doctor rolled his eyes and grinned at her, "Just what Rose Tyler ordered. Put on your coat, it will be chilly."
Rose pulled on her coat, zipping up the black fabric and following him outside.
"I'm glad its not a beach," she remarked lightly. He gave her an odd questioning look and she hurried to clarify. "I'm just a big fan of beaches at the moment. But this is... is... its beautiful."
A large single sun was hanging low in the sky and the atmosphere with streaked with thick swathes of bright colour: salmon pink, butter yellow, and tangerine orange. Large creatures, that reminded Rose of stingrays, swam lazily through the air, their wings dark brown against the pink sky. Giant crops of rough rock sprang up majestically from the planets surface, forming graceful natural arches and tall towers. "I can't feel any breeze. How do they stay up?" Rose asked gesturing at the alien beings.
"Oh the air is much thicker here, almost like water." The Doctor picked up a pebble and tossed it. There was a low thrum and a glimmer of blue light as the pebble hit an invisible wall and bounced harmlessly to the ground. "The TARDIS is protecting us; else we wouldn't be able to breathe."
"Oh," Rose breathed, looking back out at the landscape. "It's amazing." She looked over at him. "Thank you."
He smiled crookedly at her, shoving his hands into his trouser pockets. "How long are you gonna stay with me?" he asked looked over at her. His hair fell haphazardly over his forehead, making him look young and slightly rakish.
She grinned at him, meeting his eyes, which shone almost golden in the soft light. " Forever. I'm gonna stay with you forever."