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046 - [Action/Written]

[Jenny is sitting on the steps of house 36, a dagger absently twirling between her fingers as she thinks silently and watches the rain come down, staying dry on the step closest to the doorway. After a moment, she picks up the journal, and begins to write in it.]

[Private to the Doctor]
Dad, I think we should have a chat before tomorrow.
[/Private]

[Private to Jr.]
Could you meet me by the lake around midnight?
[/Private]

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I don't believe it. [Shakes his head.] Not for a minute.

You are so much more than that, Jenny. So much more. I've seen it.

[He steps closer to her and places a hand on her shoulder.]

Despite how you came to this universe, you did come from me, and that makes you a woman of Gallifrey. A Time Lady. We have so many gifts, so many great, wonderful, brilliant things that make us one step above so many others out there. But we have our burdens as well. You're not the only one to ever have to make a choice like that. Don't fault yourself for something that felt right at the time. Everyone else in the village was safe because of it, yes?

[She was silent. This hadn't been the reaction she was expecting, and she looked at him when he touched her shoulder.]

Well, of course they were. Dad, I want to protect everyone in the village as much as I can, and no matter the circumstances that brought me here, this place, it's become my home in a strange way. The people here have become my friends and family. That's why I want to protect them.

[He smiles at that, briefly.]

As much as I strongly dislike it, sometimes we're left with so few options. Especially here. Under normal circumstances, I'd have encouraged you to run or find something else - anything else, to do instead. But this is far from a normal predicament. There's nowhere to run to, no way to really avoid what is most likely the inevitable. All I can ask of you is that if you must take a life, it has to be absolutely necessary. Only if you or others are in danger otherwise. There are ways to stop an army without killing anyone, though I don't know if you'll have the luxury of such choices out there or not.

[He looks out into the distance for a moment, scrutinizing it in a way, before returning his gaze to her.]

Many, many years ago, I could have stopped the Time War before it even started. But I didn't. Thought I'd had it all figured out. I just needed to touch two wires together, and then Davros would have died, along with his first Daleks. I was a bare inch away from it, but I stopped. I could see the shape of the possible timelines to come, but I didn't want blood on my hands, I thought I was better than that. I thought I'd done the right thing. But in the end, two civilizations died instead of just one. Two whole worlds wound up collapsing for the sake of the universe. Sometimes our own principles, our prejudices, have to be set aside for the sake of all others around us. This notion of yours, this attachment, this love for everyone here at this place and your desire to do everything in your power to protect them... That's not how any old mindless soldier thinks, Jenny. [He affectionately, brushes strands of hair away from her face..] That's thinking like a Time Lord.

[A very very small smile curves onto her lips as she hears this. It really wasn't what she had been expecting, but it helped to hear it from him.]

Thinking like a Time Lord? Really? But I'm not a Time Lord or Lady, or whatever. I'm just an echo. A copy. You said that yourself back on Messa.

[Sighs.] That may be true... However, there's still a lot of me in you. I'd like to think that's enough to outweigh any fabrication from some machine.

You're clever, resilient, strong, you can even regenerate...well, more or less. Those sound more like Time Lord properties to me.

Then I'm going to work hard and try to keep it outweighing the machine.

Just remember to first and foremost, be yourself. You're real, as real as anything else in this place is. You've got a sharp mind and I just know you'll put it to use in the most brilliant of ways.

And also, I ah... [He just gives her a look.] I suppose I'm going to miss you for however long you're gone. Don't really have to worry about you dying I don't think, but I'll at least be concerned for your safety. What sort of father would I be otherwise?

[She looks at him for a moment before standing up.] I am hoping the Malnosso don't come, you know, but... [She gives him a hug.] ...thanks.

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[He hugs her back, tightly for a moment, and then lets her go.] I hope so as well, but for some odd reason I reckon that's not all that likely. Unfortunately.

But I know you'll take excellent care of yourself, if by chance you are put out there.

And I agree with you that I probably will be. I'll see what good I can manage while I'm there at the very least.

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