“Well, that was a wonderful ride on the tail of the Bandoor Comet of the Flussar system!” exclaimed the Doctor as he exited the TARDIS. “Well, here we are in Italy, 30BC!”
“Oh, yes. What a great comet tail. So much ice. I love ice,” said Donna, her voice dripping with sarcasm, “It's just so refreshingly cold!” She shivered, glowering.
“It wasn't that bad,” Rose replied. “I thought it was fun!” Rose smiled a mischievous smile as she nudged her friend Donna in the arm. Rose noticed a small piece of wood on the ground by her feet. She bent over to pick it up, observing with pleasure the way Donna admired the view when she did so. When she grasped the long stick with her fingers, she let out a shriek of pain.
“What's wrong? Are you hurt?” said Martha, concerned. I'll just bandage it up for you. Their eyes locked for a moment as Martha took Rose's hand in her own.
After an awkward pause, Rose jerked her hand away. “It's fine, really. Just fine.” She dropped the piece of wood and it fell to the ground pitifully.
Realizing the discomfort could be cut with a spoon, the Doctor interjected “All right, ladies! Allons y! This trip is going to be molto bene!”
Just then, they noticed the two men who had been standing in front of them all along. They were both quite strongly built, and all of the travelers were taken by their rugged good looks. Both men were dressed in gray tunics and had short swords at their hips. The shorter of the two had shortly-cropped sandy red hair and a youthful, if dour face. The taller was more overtly muscular and had a crooked, roguish smile.
The redhead frowned at the new arrivals and barked a greeting: “Good day to you. My name is Lucius Vorenus and this is my companion, Titus Pullo. Now tell us who you are.”
2 B CONTINARD
2 B CONTINARD
I'm so disappointed in you, Michael. -Heather
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