A small smile crossed her face. Despite everything, he still always felt like he had to be the cheerful one when it came to her. Never mind that she'd shown him time and again that he didn't. She wondered if that was part of the problem. Part of the reason she struggled with trusting him now.
But no. No, because she knew he did that for her. Because he was attempting to protect her. It might have been frustrating at times, but it was also incredibly sweet. "Actually there is a pirate ship out there, but I think it's relatively harmless in the grand scheme of islands of villainous misfits. No Kraken yet, though."
And Rose knew if there ever was a Kraken, she'd grab his hand and run right for it. They really needed to work on their self-preservation techniques.
She stepped the rest of the way inside without being asked. Frankly, if he wanted her to leave, he'd say so. "You already know, don't you?" Time Lord senses were weird. Most of the time, she didn't envy him that.