Fic: Cautionary Tale
Title: Cautionary Tale
Fandom: Old Skool Who
Spoilers: Only one explicit one, for the French Revolution arc.
Rating: G
Summary: Barbara would really appreciate it if Ian would stop.


Barbara smooths his collar carefully. “Now, Ian, you will be careful out there.” It is not a request.

Ian smiles, sighs, and says, “Yes, of course I will. I don’t know what you’re worried about.”

“I just don’t want you to get sentenced to death again,” Barbara says, briskly. “Off you go.”

He balks at this. “I do not!”

She raises an eyebrow. “You have contrived to be nearly killed at least once per trip in the last six trips. Twice, in France.”

“I have not,” lamely, because he knows he has. “Very well, I’ll try.”

“See that you do.”