River is one of the very few people he would ever allow to touch in this way. Especially after all he'd faced in his Confession Dial. But, still, every muscle in his body tenses when she covers his eyes with her hand. His breathing is shallow - the effect of holding in all the emotion.
But he lets her do this. It's one of the small signs of his trust in her. And he even waits until she's finished - no matter how much he wants to protest her words. He raises his hands to cover hers and gently removes them from his eyes. No he doesn't kiss the knuckles. He's not the romantic sort. Not yet. That's in his future.
He can't speak. His only reply is to pull her into a hug. Well, hug. More he drapes himself over her because he simply has no strength left now. And he is absolutely not crying. Time Lords don't cry. (Except he might be actually weepy.)
SHush! it's lovey and I'm weepy now, thanks. ALL THE ICONS!
River is one of the very few people he would ever allow to touch in this way. Especially after all he'd faced in his Confession Dial. But, still, every muscle in his body tenses when she covers his eyes with her hand. His breathing is shallow - the effect of holding in all the emotion.
But he lets her do this. It's one of the small signs of his trust in her. And he even waits until she's finished - no matter how much he wants to protest her words. He raises his hands to cover hers and gently removes them from his eyes. No he doesn't kiss the knuckles. He's not the romantic sort. Not yet. That's in his future.
He can't speak. His only reply is to pull her into a hug. Well, hug. More he drapes himself over her because he simply has no strength left now. And he is absolutely not crying. Time Lords don't cry. (Except he might be actually weepy.)