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Who is?

Nyssa's father was rather good, really. That Sabian bloke, he would have made a good father...Lots of people aren't, but this ...not a good idea, frankly.

I can only agree.

And yet by April I will have not one but two children.

Two?

Twins by the sounds of thing. Two heartbeats and I plan to adopt them.

Not loomed then?

Self, ask yourself: Why would my Trakenite companion loom a Time Lord? *pause* Granted a loom is better than the...thing that sired the children.

Pardon a confused Time Lord.

Sorry, pardon a tired and frustrated one. It's simply...the last child put in my charge is dead. *he looks pained as he mentions Adric and shakes his head* And these will be infants. Tiny little things, totally dependent...And we'll have to stop traveling for a bit...And I love Nyssa, deeply, I do, and I know it isn't her fault and I sympathize but there's something in me that's jealous.

A frightening perspective indeed. I have enough of one grown-up child from my future, I cannot imagine two infants.

Lucky thing I don't sleep much, I'd hate to lose sleep...

Spend some time in the zero room, all will be better. Or try out these new plants from New New Earth.

Yes, yes. Good idea. I don't suppose we know any good medical doctors?

I don't believe we do. Is it an emergency?

No, it's simply I'm not a midwife, and I want the children to be healthy...

Like I said, New New Earth. Best ~~plants~~ medical facility ever.

New New Earth. We'll see if the old girl will cooperate. should probably finish shopping, too. I do think the cashiers become suspicious when you pay all in cash...I suppose I could write a check, and be gone before it has time to bounce.

I shall take my leave then. I will be seeing you again Doctor.

*Smiles knowingly*

Used to think that about myself. Turns out I was wrong apparently.

Two. Two tiny little things, totally dependent on me for life and I've done this before and wasn't very good...

How do you know that you weren't good?

Because I couldn't save him. Because I was disowned. Because I abandoned her.

You can't save everyone. I lost my entire family once. I can understand if that was your motivation for leaving her.

I can try, I should have tried harder. *pauses* She was in love. She would have ignored it if I hadn't acted. *shrugs* But this...

...I feel a bit guilty for being upset they won't be mine.

We all think we could've tried harder. Even I do and I was in a coma when my parents were killed.

Snake sighed. None of my children are really mine. They're all adopted.

Well, I suppose, but he was...so young. So bright.

Have you ever wanted your own, though? Just...a piece of you and the one you love? It isn't that I won't love them as if they were my own; I know I'll love them at once more than anything...

My fiance was 19 when she was murdered. I understand that too much.

All the time. Even now that I know I can't, don't change that. Don't mean it still doesn't bother me to know my wife wants children that are ours too. You'll be surprised how fast they can get to you.