Stand Alone Drabbles


A Night Under The Stars

“How 'bout that one?”

“That one?”

“No - that one.” Rose shifted closer, gesturing towards the start-speckled sky overhead. “Left a bit. Down. Bit further. There! That one.”

The Doctor glanced over, quirking an eyebrow, “Really?”

She turned towards him, her nose just brushing his, “Really. What's its name?”

“Well, that Rose Tyler, is Epsilon Canis Majoris. Second brightest star in Canis Majoris. The Big Dog.”

“The Big Dog?”

“Yup.”

“Go on. Tell me 'bout it.”

He breathed in, considering. “Orion's hunting dog, at least to the Greeks. Chased Lepus. But the Romans...now the Romans gave Big Dog the more prestigious job of guarding Europa.”

“Yeah? How'd it do?”

“Weeeell... She was abducted by Jupiter.”

“Oh.”

The Doctor smiled, “She became his Queen.”

“Oh. Well. That's a bit of alright.”

“Yeah?”

Yes.”

~End

Originally posted at Time & Chips


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