001 [Shadows and Silence]

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

... I do not trust Arkadian or his information. If something is coming, we must face it without his help.

[Leela had been forced to share her views on Gallifrey’s current political situation with K-9, as Romana and the rest of her friends among the Time Lords were busy in some meeting or another. He was not the most satisfactory conversation partner, and he was not her K-9, but she was still affronted when he did not reply.]

K-9? K-9?

[Something was wrong. The floor beneath her feet did not feel like any floor in the Capitol. When she reached out, her hands failed to find the cool stone wall that they should have encountered.

And it was too quiet. The sounds of the Citadel – sounds that she had learned to take for granted in the years since she had left the TARDIS – had dwindled away. Leela had been trapped in a world of darkness for months, but she was not used to being trapped in a world of silence as well.

Instinctively, she drew her knife. The familiar weight in her hand was something of a comfort.]

This is not Gallifrey. What is this place? Why have you brought me here? Speak, unless you wish me to loosen your tongue. What machine?

I may be blind, but I am still a warrior and I can still drive my knife into your throat!

Comments

[oliverplus]

Yeah! Me and uh...Donna, and Rose, and Jamie, and Romana. There are lots of Doctors here, too.

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

You are a companion? You should have said.

[oliverplus]

I did? But yeah, I used to travel with him. But...which Doctor did you travel with?

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

You should have said sooner.

He was tall, with a long scarf and curly hair. He has regenerated since.

[oliverplus]

[laughs] I didn't know you knew him!

[excited] Really? With the big teeth and everything? I travelled with the same one! [just after Leela, actually, though Oliver doesn't know that]

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

He is as good at making friends as he is at making enemies.

[oliverplus]

Hah, that's too true!

But you live on Gallifrey now? How did that happen?

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

My ... husband was a Time Lord.

[oliverplus]

Oh. [he catches that "was" and frowns] Sorry.

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

[Leela's face had closed off at the mention of Andred. She nodded to acknowledge his apology, before changing the subject.]

Now I am a presidential bodyguard.

[oliverplus]

[is glad for the topic change; he doesn't want to upset her] A bodyguard? That's cool!

Who's the president? [because Romana mentioned being the president of Gallifrey, but he has a feeling they change from time to time, so he doesn't want to assume]

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

President Romana.

[They do, but Romana's presidency will probably end over Leela's dead body.]

[oliverplus]

She is president! She's here, too; I've met her on the Plane once.

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

She is a good friend. [And the affection in Leela's voice is unmistakable.]

[oliverplus]

[smiles] I'll have to spend more time with her.

But what about you, Leela? Is there anything else you want to know about the Plane?

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

No, I think you have answered my questions. Thank you.

[oliverplus]

Yeah, sure. Just let me know if you need anything! It's good to meet you, Leela.

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

And you. I hope it will be on a better day next time.