"I get tired of dealing with it sometimes. I'm participating in your process and trying to 'behave' as they all put it, but I get frustrated," he admitted. "I think it's one of the reasons why River and I get along... we don't judge each other for our past actions. Jack could vanish tomorrow for all I care." He watched what the Doctor was doing with the book and his eyes widened in surprise at the next bit about River. "No, not yet. I'll have to ask her about it though. Sounds like one hell of a story."
When the Doctor extended his hand, the Master just stared at it for several moments without speaking. His brown eyes looked upwards, searching the Doctor's for some hint as to what the gesture actually meant. In the end, he took a leap of faith and reached out to grasp hold it it.