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For the majority of the flight aboard the TARDIS, River had spent her time, well, undoing most of the things the Doctor was busy doing. She did it subtly, if only to avoid causing him too much public embarrassment and hopefully avoid any pesky questions as to how she knew what she did, but she couldn't help but smile in faint bemusement whenever he would flip a switch that was certain to slow their trip down while announcing how wonderfully it all was going.

They did make it, though, as she'd known they would. Without the brakes on, in fact. And once they'd arrived, River was one of the first few off of the ship. Instantly she'd headed in a different direction than the Doctor. She might need to keep an eye on him in most situations but exploring a new, unfamiliar landscape was certainly not one of them. Besides which, River had yet to even meet Ten properly before arriving in the city and, truth be told, she was still trying to sort out the differences between himself and his next regeneration. Because there were definitely differences.

Pushing the thoughts aside, River crouched down next to a small formation of rocks and boulders just on the other side of the TARDIS. She'd managed to piece together enough equipment from the ship to take proper samples and readings and set to work doing just that. There was a smile on her face - the sort of expression only worn by someone who most definitely found all of this just as exciting as the Time Lord responsible for them all being there - and a light breeze blew some of her curls about as she systematically scraped sample after sample into the various vials.

Pushing aside one of the boulders for a sample of dirt to compare to the other ones K-9 was taking, River hesitated at the sight of a small, worm-like creature that began trying to burrow into the soft earth after being discovered. "Well," she said mildly, "hello there." Using a pair of tweezers, she plucked the creature from the ground and held it up to her eye level.

"Oh, my..." she breathed as she studied the neon coloured markings that lined its tube-shaped form. "Can't say I've ever seen your sort before. Of course, I'm willing to bet you'd say the same for me." Her smile grew as the creature wriggled around a bit more. She sat back on her heels and set the creature down on her bent knee, utterly fascinated as to what it might do and not the least bit concerned at any harm it might bring upon herself.

After all, that was part of the fun.

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River had heard someone approaching, well two someone's really, counting K-9, but she hadn't glanced up from the brightly coloured worm on her knee until the other person had spoken. Smiling as well, she looked over to Sarah Jane and shook her hand.

"River Song," she introduced herself, although she thought there was likely a good chance that the other woman already knew her name. She hadn't exactly entered the city quietly the day before, after all. Still, manners were important... sometimes. And this was one of those times. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Sarah Jane."

Whether River knew who the woman was or not was really anyone's guess and she certainly wasn't going to confirm or deny it. Being a woman of mystery was not only something she'd done for so long when around the Doctor that she couldn't imagine not doing it but it also was a necessity. Yes, spoilers might not matter much in this place, but River personally wasn't going to risk her own existence by letting slip anything that could possibly get back to the Time Lord. Because if anyone would remember something like that upon returning home, it would certainly be him.

Pushing the thought from her mind for the time being, River nodded down at the worm. "A few rock samples for analyses and him, so far," she said, smiling almost fondly at the neon creature as it wriggled around a bit. She glanced back over to the Doctor's former companion. "Found him under one of the rocks, trying to burrow back into the ground," she explained.

With another look back at the creature, River's tone became thoughtful as she added, "Odd, really, a creature who spends most of his time underground sporting such bright colours. It makes me wonder what else might be right below us without us any the wiser..."

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River's entire face lit up at the possibility that everything beneath the surface being such bright, vivid colours. "Oh, that would be splendid!" she exclaimed. "That's brilliant, Sarah Jane. I do hope you're right. It will certainly make up for the tedium of the city, at any rate."

Not to mention how new and exciting it would be. She could only think of a handful of planets, maybe twelve at the most, that could boast such a thing. Still grinning at the thought, she picked up the worm carefully and held it up toward the sun beaming down on them. "I wonder what I should do with you," she murmured softly before finally deciding to put the creature back where it belonged. There would be plenty of time for taking back live specimens later, when she had things properly set up to house them without bringing them to harm if possible.

"So," she said as she dusted off her hands and looked back to Sarah Jane. "Let's see. We've been here around ten minutes, which means the Doctor has likely lost his jacket, already tasted the ocean water, and is most likely trying to sort out exactly how to smooth things over with the lovely Rose by now." She paused a beat, sat back on her heels, then grinned.

"Which means we likely have another hour or so, at the most, before something happens to put us all in dreadful harm and makes us run for our lives," she added as she began sealing up the rock samples she'd collected. With a soft laugh, she smiled at the woman beside her. "Exciting, isn't it?"

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Having gotten to help (or assist, as her dad kept putting it) fly the TARDIS, Jenny was in the best mood she'd been in for weeks by the time they arrived at their destination. In fact, as far as she was concerned, the entire experience had been so grand that frankly she would have been fine with simply flying about some more. However she was rather excited to be out of the city and wasn't going to waste a single second.

So as soon as her dad had thrown open the doors and made his way outside, Jenny had followed. She'd stopped a few steps beyond the doors to glance around and take in the sights, blue eyes wide with wonder and an excited smile on her face. Her blond ponytail bounced along merrily as she made her way toward the water, cutting a wide berth around her dad's area of exploring. She adored her father but also wanted to check out things without him right there, watching her every move.

Around the edge of the beach, just beyond a jutting of rocks that overlooked the ocean, Jenny spotted another, smaller body of water that seemed sealed off from the rest. Curiosity drove her forward, directly to the edge. There was a ripple across the surface of the water as some creature - she assumed a fish of some type - dove deeper. Grinning broadly at the thought of their being all sorts of new life to explore just beneath the blue-hued liquid and made a mental note to come back with proper equipment for a good dive sometime.

For now, though, she was simply content to walk along the water's edge with her gaze darting about for a sign of anything of any interest. Mostly, though, she was simply enjoying the opportunity to explore and could scarcely wait to see what other wonders this planet they were stuck on had hidden away.

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