//Gotta share something I wrote with @forgediinfire immediately after we both watched The Clip:
The Master watches the Doctor speaking, with her dear earthy Yorkshire drawl, and her resilient pluck, and it actually hurts, it’s excruciating, how much he loves her. What he would do for her. What he would do to protect her, their child, what he would sacrifice, what comforts he would drop like worthless chaff, if it meant an ounce more of their happiness. A terrible, awful, wonderful gnawing hunger to deserve them once again rears its head. “I love you so much that …that sometimes I don’t know what to do ,” he breathes, lying there, their baby on his chest, declawed and yet, to anyone who would harm them, more dangerous than ever, tears bright in his eyes. "I dunno what to do, Thete.“
Forgediinfire, 2:08 PM The Doctor’s bright eyes cut up to her husband, wide and shining with happiness. Happiness borne of being here with him, of being here with their daughter, of having a family, being in love, having finally come home the long way round. It’s excruciating, but wonderful. "Just be, Koschei,” she whispers, pulling herself up and kissing him sweetly. “You don’t have to do a thing. I love you. That’s yours, freely given. Just be with me and Zinnia. Let us love you as much as you love us.”
He gasps a laugh and shakes his head, letting loose a tear. "But I didn’t do anything to earn this … ! It’s not how I operate. Help me. Look at her, look at … at you! I couldn’t have carved you better, straight from an image in my wildest dreams, if I tried. I’m afraid something’s going to take you both away from me. Don’t let me lose you.“
Forgediinfire, 2:13 PM "How can ya say you haven’t done anything to earn this? Look at everything you’ve done to get here!” Her Yorkshire accent only grew stronger with her emotions. “You’ve grown and changed so much! Learned and taught me things in the process. Ooh, Kookaburra, look at me. Look at your wife and daughter. We’re here. We’re not gonna ever be away from you. I’m your wife, but I’m still the Doctor, right? You think I’d ever let anyone take me away from this? Nah. You’re stuck with me, Koschei. No chance.”
“… you promise? Promise me, you’ll be wild and unfettered, and brash and stupid, and smart and mad and irreverent and rude and obnoxious and pedantic and beautiful and artistic and silly, so damned silly, and terrifying, be my terrifying storm, and oh my girl. I’ll make them tremble that try to take any of that from you.”
Forgediinfire, 2:16 PM “I proooomise.” The word is drawn out long and playful. “I’ll drive you mad, loov. If you have any hair left that’s not grey, kiss it goodbye, because you married me.”
Icarus 