Mary was quiet for a time, processing the entire story. The Heroes brought to this world all had their own tales to tell and a good many more fantastic than others. There were some words that Jack said in his story but the meaning and weight of them were easy enough to suss out from his tone and the desperation he wore on his face.
And as the anger built and he admitted to her how weak and aimless he was she couldn't help but hear the words echoed by Edward. Their stories were vastly different but the beginnings were the same. She had no doubts the two would get along if they met. That or hate each other more than anyone else for all they could see of themselves in the other.
She gave Jack a moment to collect himself, to catch his breath. She wasn't going anywhere and she wasn't going to let him run off either. A soft smile formed on her face as she stepped closer, placing a hand on his shoulder.
"Then if there's one good thing he's ever done it's to make a better man of you. Better even than himself by the sound of it. I've never known you to run from responsibility. If anything you could do to remember that the rest of us are here to help you shoulder it as well. A ship can only sail by the efforts of its whole crew after all, else it will soon sink." She gave his shoulder a squeeze and a shake before releasing it.
"But I tell you this, if I ever meet him I plan to pop him one for your sake. After you get yours own in if you care to." It wasn't merely what happened to Jack that had her making this promise. From the way he made it sound this Doctor was a man who tried to do good without any idea of the long term. That he'd do what he thought was right without any regard for those left in his wake. He didn't sound like the sort of man that Mary would like in the slightest.
Re: Captain Jack Harkness
And as the anger built and he admitted to her how weak and aimless he was she couldn't help but hear the words echoed by Edward. Their stories were vastly different but the beginnings were the same. She had no doubts the two would get along if they met. That or hate each other more than anyone else for all they could see of themselves in the other.
She gave Jack a moment to collect himself, to catch his breath. She wasn't going anywhere and she wasn't going to let him run off either. A soft smile formed on her face as she stepped closer, placing a hand on his shoulder.
"Then if there's one good thing he's ever done it's to make a better man of you. Better even than himself by the sound of it. I've never known you to run from responsibility. If anything you could do to remember that the rest of us are here to help you shoulder it as well. A ship can only sail by the efforts of its whole crew after all, else it will soon sink." She gave his shoulder a squeeze and a shake before releasing it.
"But I tell you this, if I ever meet him I plan to pop him one for your sake. After you get yours own in if you care to." It wasn't merely what happened to Jack that had her making this promise. From the way he made it sound this Doctor was a man who tried to do good without any idea of the long term. That he'd do what he thought was right without any regard for those left in his wake. He didn't sound like the sort of man that Mary would like in the slightest.