[ Clara wishes she could promise there would be no more loss, no further grief to hurt either of them. But life isn't that way, and it wouldn't be fair. Instead, she strokes her thumbs across the Doctor's cheeks and manages a small smile. ]

I'm gonna be pretty annoying about making sure you never forget again.

[ It feels like if she drops her hands, she'll lose a warmth she's craving, and so instead of that, she presses their foreheads together lightly. ]

I was lonely without you, I understand why you've always traveled with someone. After Ashildr and I parted ways, I didn't want anyone else. Not for more than a go at a time, I mean. I realized after a while, it didn't feel the way I kept hoping it would.