"And here, I wandered the universe alone...." he said somewhat distantly. But since when did he ever need friends?! He didn't need someone blindly following him, but a TARDIS? that connection? That was something he did not have....
The Master nodded ever so slightly. Yes, it had hurt. Of course it did. But this was different. He hadn't struck her back. He had fought every urge inside to control his temper and he had managed to remain calmer than usual.
He squinted his eyes for a moment when she mentioned the noise. "Do you hear it?" he asked. "Do you hear the drums?" he asked, moving towards her again. He took her hands together and held them between his own, his eyes desperate for someone to know and perhaps understand. "Tell me you know, tell me you believe me, that you understand" he said, some hint of pained desperation in his voice. He had almost reached breaking point, his eyes lightly dabbed with tears.