[ He'll allow it, that little 'sir' again. With a small smirk and a good-natured eyeroll to accompany it, his amusement quite clear far more than any actual annoyance. Quite the opposite, in fact, he's enjoying Jopson's company already. But then, of course, for the man who's traveled across time and the stars themselves, the Doctor can't help a moment of excitement at the mention of an historic event he's certainly familiar with. ]
John Franklin! Set out from England in 1845 — two ships, was it? The HMS Erebus and the HMS Terror. No wonder you have your wits about you here, if you'd just come from that.
[ Ah, but quickly he settles as further details of the expedition come back to him. Not a lovely little expedition at all, far from it. He sobers a bit, his steps slowing slightly as the lake comes into focus. He has to be careful what he says or what he asks, of course. Fixed points in time, spoilers of future events, and the like. ]
Is this place better or worse than the circumstances you left behind?
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John Franklin! Set out from England in 1845 — two ships, was it? The HMS Erebus and the HMS Terror. No wonder you have your wits about you here, if you'd just come from that.
[ Ah, but quickly he settles as further details of the expedition come back to him. Not a lovely little expedition at all, far from it. He sobers a bit, his steps slowing slightly as the lake comes into focus. He has to be careful what he says or what he asks, of course. Fixed points in time, spoilers of future events, and the like. ]
Is this place better or worse than the circumstances you left behind?