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Jun. 10th, 2010
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solsticezero, in which Ianto drops over to 13 Bannerman Road to borrow a cup of supercomputer and discuss life, youth, and the toll of alien hunting with Sarah Jane.
“I was here on a mission,” he said, mouth twitching with a smile. “Now I’m having tea.” But it wasn’t just that. That was part of it, but – this house, with its talking computer and its tin dog and the laughter of children playing in the garden as if they were much younger. It was sweet, and humble. It had softened him a little, unlatched him and let him fall open just a crack, enough to sit ajar and let a slant of the afternoon light in.
solsticezero, in which Ianto drops over to 13 Bannerman Road to borrow a cup of supercomputer and discuss life, youth, and the toll of alien hunting with Sarah Jane.“I was here on a mission,” he said, mouth twitching with a smile. “Now I’m having tea.” But it wasn’t just that. That was part of it, but – this house, with its talking computer and its tin dog and the laughter of children playing in the garden as if they were much younger. It was sweet, and humble. It had softened him a little, unlatched him and let him fall open just a crack, enough to sit ajar and let a slant of the afternoon light in.