[Oh god. Is he really going to have to give her the 'not your boyfriend' speech? He thought he wouldn't, since she and Jamie are together, but. He's not quite sure, and he doesn't want to be wrong about it. So it's better to continue erring on the side of caution and leaving that for back home.]
It's even more difficult for me, you know. The regeneration sickness, the adjustment, the uncertainty- I still don't know who I am, Clara. It's like filling in a puzzle, but the last few pieces are missing, and you really aren't quite sure what the big picture is going to be. And you just have to hope that whoever's with you stays, because sometimes, when you don't know yourself, they're the only thing you do know, the only thing you can really trust. It's frightening for both of us, but absolutely terrifying for me, no matter how many times I go through it.
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It's even more difficult for me, you know. The regeneration sickness, the adjustment, the uncertainty- I still don't know who I am, Clara. It's like filling in a puzzle, but the last few pieces are missing, and you really aren't quite sure what the big picture is going to be. And you just have to hope that whoever's with you stays, because sometimes, when you don't know yourself, they're the only thing you do know, the only thing you can really trust. It's frightening for both of us, but absolutely terrifying for me, no matter how many times I go through it.