At the fairytale reference, the liar's smile became almost sincere. "In that story, the bread crumbs were eaten. It isn't exactly the most feasible of tracking plans."
"And Theseus and his string only sought the way to walk free once they had met Asterion." The king put a hand on the liar's arm, and the liar turned to face him. But their blocking was perfect, and each angled himself to give their audience, the Doctor, an ideal view.
"Why, my king of kings, I never knew you listened to the stories I told you."
"My teller of tales, a king should always listen to his jester. His truths, oblique though they may be, are those which would best advise any royalty on his rule."
Normally, it would be the perfect starting point for another of their arguments. But this time, they didn't launch into banter. The liar simply drew his arm away from the king and tilted his head to look at the Doctor. "Can you play by those rules?"
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"And Theseus and his string only sought the way to walk free once they had met Asterion." The king put a hand on the liar's arm, and the liar turned to face him. But their blocking was perfect, and each angled himself to give their audience, the Doctor, an ideal view.
"Why, my king of kings, I never knew you listened to the stories I told you."
"My teller of tales, a king should always listen to his jester. His truths, oblique though they may be, are those which would best advise any royalty on his rule."
Normally, it would be the perfect starting point for another of their arguments. But this time, they didn't launch into banter. The liar simply drew his arm away from the king and tilted his head to look at the Doctor. "Can you play by those rules?"