Chapter 11 -- A Little Friendly Warning
As they walked up to the Tardis, the Doctor paused.
"Somethin' wrong?" Kyra asked.
"There's something you need to know," he said. "You're not the first I've taken with me."
"Whoo! And the surprises just keep on comin'."
"Well, no need to be sarcastic," he said.
"Right, then. What do I need to know?"
"It could be dangerous."
"More dangerous than the end of the world? More dangerous than Bringers and Turok-Hans? More dangerous of pissing me off than Buffy?"
"Actually, yes."
"Right, then. Long as I'm prepared."
"I lost my last companion."
"I figured."
"I loved her."
"Figured that, too." When he turned to look at her, she shrugged. "Get this lost, sad look in your eyes, sometimes. I haven't seen it often, but it's there."
"It's just that...Rose...always took things in stride. Even when it was...impossible. She always found it...exciting."
"All right."
"But...life goes on." He turned to look at her. "You're here with me now. And I have someone else to share my adventures with."
"Sounds like my kinda fun, really."
He walked in. "Hmm. Where to go first."
Kyra paused in the doorway. She looked in, then out. "That is so cool!"
"Oh, I have a feeling you'll fit right in. What do you say to...Barcelona?"
"The city?"
"The planet. They have dogs with no noses."
"For real?"
TBC...