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“This is amazing.”
“I know,” said Rose emphatically.
“No, I mean this is absolutely incredible!"
“I know!"
She and the Doctor were enjoying an entirely unique candy called sot-flot. They'd found it at a colorful, bustling market on this planet, it appeared to be a local delicacy. Half the food vendors carried a version of the candy, and the Doctor had insisted on buying about ten different varieties. They sat eating on the side of a hill covered in a kind of squishy moss that led gradually out onto a wide flat plain. The ground was so wonderful to walk on they'd thrown off their shoes and rolled up their trouser legs. Rose was lying on her back, feeling totally content with the universe.
“It sotra reminds me of deep fried ice cream, but without the oil. But the other way around.” Rose observed, taking another from her candy bag.
“Mmm. This one might be like if they flash-froze an apple pie, but only the top layer got frozen and the inside was still warm.” The Doctor stared at the long tube of candy for a moment before taking another bite.
“Wait, yours tastes like apple pie?"
“Well, voth, not apple, they don't have apples here, but that's the closest approximation."
“Gimme a taste."
“No! You chose your flavors, no going back just because I made better decisions."
“Better guesses! How the hell am I supposed to know what vallaroot and bongk are supposed to taste like? Come on, give it! I'll trade you a bite of the bongk, it's kinda… Mmm, bitter lemon?”
The Doctor pulled a face. "Bitter lemon?! Not a chance!"
“No, it's good! Not too sweet!"
“I'm no fool Miss Tyler, and you can't make me give up a single bite of my delicious voth sot-flot!” He grinned and leaned away from her, taking a large bite. A telltale grin was appearing on Rose's face that always boded ill. She crawled toward him through the squishy moss.
“C’mon, gimme a bite,” she said, reaching for his hand.
“Nope!” the Doctor pulled his hand out of her reach. She began to climb half up his torso to reach for the candy, but his arm was much longer than hers.
“You have to let me try it!"
“I have to do nothing of the sort!” He was laughing, trying to fend her off with his free arm. He wrapped it around her waist and attempted to pin her legs with his, then brought the last handful of the sot-flot to his mouth. He underestimated Rose though, who knocked him onto his back and managed to grab a tiny fragment of his candy, barely the size of her thumbnail. She crowed in triumph and popped it into her mouth, rolling onto her back in the moss, legs still knotted with his.
The Doctor pushed up on his elbows, glaring ruefully down at her.
“Well? I hope that was worth it."
Rose considered a moment, pulling a thoughtful face.
“... It's okay."
He guffawed, and bodily tackled her.