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[Lucy's back in her bedroom on the Plane again, this time putting the last touches on a journal entry (don't worry, it's nothing incriminating maybe). she's been having a good time of it lately and could use a nice, quiet, happy day of social interaction before the shit hits the fan. she's also got a small bag of jelly babies sitting next to her that she pops in her mouth from time to time whilst writing. steal some at your own risk]

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That would be lovely. Thank you.

[She steps forward, still a little hesitant.]

I'm Susan.

[smiles and offers a jelly baby]

Susan? That's a pretty name. I'm Lucy. Lucy Saxon.

Thank you. [She'd chosen it herself, so that really was good to know.

Smiling, Susan accepts a jelly baby.]

It's been a very long time since I last had a jelly baby.

Ah, you're a fan of them, then?

I prefer chocolate. I do have a bit of a sweet tooth, though.

What self-respecting girl doesn't, though?

Quite a few of the girls at my old school, actually. They used to go on 'diets'. I didn't really understand it. Refusing to eat sweet things couldn't have altered their genetic makeup and given them the appearance of Grace Kelly or Elizabeth Taylor, after all, but that's what they wanted to do.

Oh dear. I remember a few classmates like that. You seem much smarter than them, though. [considers her] You're quite bright for your age, aren't you?

I'm quite a lot older than I look. [Susan sounds a little sheepish when she admits that. No wonder she never managed to fit in with her classmates at Coal Hill School.]

Are you? And just how old, might I ask?

I'm not entirely sure. [It can be hard to keep count when you're jumping through time, after all.] Around ninety, I think. Ninety human years.

Which would suggest you aren't human.

No, no, I'm not. [She sounds a little uncertain now. She hadn't realised that this might be a problem.] There are lots of people here who aren't...

Yes, I know. I married one. [is looking Susan up and down, now. there's something bothering her, something she vaguely remembers discussing with the Doctor at one point, but she can't quite place it] I don't suppose you're familiar with either the Doctor or the Master?

You..? [Susan blinks in surprise, and is even more astonished when she mentions the Doctor and the Master.] Yes, I know them both.

Oh! You ... you didn't marry the Doctor, did you?

[Which is, judging by Susan's expression, the worst possible scenario.]

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[and Lucy's expression suggets much the same thing] Heavens, no. What a dreadful thing to say. Harold Saxon is my husband -- most know him as the Master.

[She looks amazed by Lucy's announcement, but at least now she looks delighted rather than horrified.]

Really? Oh, I didn't know! That's wonderful!

Really? You think so? [yay! someone who isn't all 'you're insane!' at her for her choice in hubby] He is terribly splendid, isn't he?

Yes, yes he is. I knew him on Gallifrey, when I was a child. I'm so happy for you both! [She's sad, too, since Lucy is a human, but that can be brushed aside for now.]

Thank you, dear. It's so rare anyone expresses joy at our union. [smiles. she likes Susan, she's decided. she's such a smart girl, after all] Were you a friend of his when he was younger, then? He's significantly older than 90, after all, and he hasn't been back to his planet in centuries, or so I've gathered.

Oh, no. Well, yes, in a way, I suppose. He's a friend of my grandfather's. He was very kind to me when I was growing up.

[She's smiling, too. She understands why people are less than happy about it, though. A marriage between species can't be easy. She came close to it herself, once.]

Your grandfather?

The Doctor.

[Lucy doesn't say anything at first, letting that sink in. and then she remembers a conversation with the Doctor when he let slip he had a granddaughter and everything suddenly makes sense. this must obviously be the girl. she isn't quite what Lucy was expecting (read: she likes her). but there's no sense in alienating the girl, right? best to have friends across enemy lines, even if she is having an affair with one of the Doctors here]

Is that so? I don't believe he's ever mentioned you. Such a shame, a bright young thing like you. I'd think he'd be gushing. He obviously has no sense in his old age.

[Susan appears to be visibly deflated by that, but she isn't actually surprised. They all seemed shocked to see her when she first arrived on the Plane.]

I think he left me behind in a lot of universes. Maybe he doesn't like to talk about it.