"Thank you, and yes it was rather a foregone conclusion wasn't it? Particularly given the circumstances under which I was exciled, which I still maintain was hardly my fault, if the equipment in the city's labs hadn't been so damn flimsy the mice would never have even have escaped. I swear the President was just looking for an excuse to get rid of me, although really I was only staying because everyone generally left me in peace. It was never the same after you and Kos left."
She watched him as she sipped her own vodka delicately, biting her lip at the look on his face after his first taste. "I believe the term is 'aquired taste,'" she informed him, "and it's meant to be strong, it was designed for those with a better capacity for alcohol than the norm, perfect for Time Lords really." She laughed at the description of the Master, "that was kinder than I was expecting," she said, her smile fading when he used the term lonely to describe himself. "You always have companions though don't you? Does that not make it better, easier? I could never much see the point before but now, well I think if I ever get out of this place I might be more inclinded to take one. As for the Academy well no, I was naive enough to hope perhaps we might all be traveling around together, stupid isn't it?"