[location: central mansion lobby]

[andvainglorious]

He had, for all intents and purposes, been quite content (despite the relatively unexpected boredom that had resulted after he'd taken his position as lord and master of Earth) and he'd just been informed that Martha Jones' whereabouts had been found: the Doctor would be able to watch her die in front of his own eyes, powerless to help

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[andvainglorious]

He laughed; he couldn't say that her reaction wasn't entertaining. He didn't care for her in any sense beyond the fact that she was the Doctor's companion and that, therefore, she was an easy way to get to the Doctor -- and, of course, there was the slight inconvenience of the fact that she'd undoubtedly oppose anything and everything that he might choose to do.

He pressed his lips together and cast her a look of mock pity. "Oh, I'm sorry. Was that a little too much? A year, Martha Jones, and you've hardly changed at all. I thought traversing the planet was meant to help a person grow." As she started to walk away from him, he spoke again. "I'm sure that would be far more discomforting if I weren't capable of working it out. As it is, you just look like a petulant child."

"But it's curious, isn't it? You're here, I'm here and him. Oh, he did tell you about our wonderful little gift, didn't he? How we know whenever another Time Lord is around and, here's the best bit, we know who it is regardless of regeneration! So, run along. I'm sure you're going to want to tell your little group of friends all about it."

[likestray_dogs]

At that, she almost had to laugh. The fact that he knew so little about where he was, about what was going to happen in the end -- she knew it couldn't be just Jack lying to her to try and make her feel better. She knew that they had to win. She was doing her part -- she could count on the rest of the world to know theirs.

"Maybe you're right," she said with a shrug. "Maybe I am just a child. But that doesn't change the fact that you don't have any power here. And you never will."

[andvainglorious]

"Won't I? And to think that there were certain people who were sure that I'd never have any power on Earth." He gestured widely with his hands; her response didn't particular bother him on any level. She was the Doctor's companion, after all. It was in the job description that they have faith only in him and disagreed vehemently with those that might appear the Doctor and his attempts at moral superiority. "Things change, Martha Jones. It's never done anyone any good to run away from that fact." He paused, meeting her gaze with his.

"Oh, and, um, fortune telling. Never a good occupational choice for a human."

[likestray_dogs]

"This isn't Earth," she said pointedly. "This is a floating city in the sky controlled by the Gods. And they don't take well when people try to control their city."

If the collapse of the Rush was any indication as to what the gods were capable of when they were just bored, she didn't even want to think of what they were capable of when they were actually angry.

"Welcome to El Dorado, Master. Hope you enjoy just being one of us."