An ocean of clouds beneath them seemed so distant. The TARDIS got higher and higher until they could see the entire planet, surrounded by stars and being gently lighted by the Sun's rays.
Jane's head hurt.
"Am I dead? Is this heaven….or hell?"
"This is your world."
"How can this be my world? Did we just fell over the edge of the ocean?"
"The Earth is round…" the Doctor said frowning.
"No…It is kommon knowledge that we live on a plane surface and if we venture on the sea too far, we are going to fall over."
The Doctor looked at her incredulously and then muttered to himself.
"And that's why I don't take pre-Galilei people." He continued addressing Jane. "Look… all you have to do is open your eyes and your mind. Just try to accept this because it's the truth."
"This is your truth." Jane replied sharply.
"Listen… If you are gonna do this, travel with me, we must start with the basics: firstly, Earth is a planet and it is round." He looked at her pointedly, like he dared her to contradict him. She swallowed hard and nodded.
"Secondly" the man continued " it revolves around the itself." In order to prove his explanation, he flickered a few buttons and moved the TARDIS, having the doors still opened, farther away from Terra.
The former queen was starting to feel dizziness. Everything seamed to spin around her. She was indeed terrified.
"What's happening with me?" she screamed.
"Relax, it's just space sickness! It strikes even the best of us." said the Doctor, not paying to much attention.
"ALRIGHT! Earth is a planet, it's round and it revolves around the Sun. Noe can we get back on the surface?"
"Fine. Close the doors."
Jane was happy to oblige. She did as the Doctor requested and then approached the console. There were so many shiny lights around the rather spacious room… She was intrigued.
"How is this even possible?"
"What?" the man asked absentmindedly.
"Those sparks of light that surround us. Have you captured sun-rays inti crystal spheres? Or are you using fairy-dust?"
The Doctor stared at her blankly.
"It's called electricity. There's about three hundred years from your time until the human race starts using it. There's something called a light bulb and someone named Thomas Edison involved in all this"
"So how does it work? Is there some sort of mineral used?"
"How about you ask the inventor himself and have him explain it to you."
"Well yes… As long as it's possible…. And so on…"
"19th century America…all set. Hold on!"
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