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[have part of a jungle, everyone. The Doctor has dragged several palm trees with him and a grassy area that fades to white sand beach and yes, even the edges of the water. So there's random water lapping up on the random beach with the Doctor sitting under a random tropical tree, staring up into space]

...Ohh, that's the Cassiopeia galaxy. Thought it was the Derred galaxy.

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[smiles and gives her hand a squeeze] Always can count on you.

Of course you can. [gives him a warm smile, which fades into a more serious expression] I can help you now, as well, Doctor. You do not need to keep that madman about you, if you are in want of company.

[shifts slightly] I do need to keep him, though. I can't just let him loose on the universe.

You never had that qualm before. You never hesitated to destroy him, banish him, humiliate him before. I know you think you're alone, Doctor, but you don't need him. Am I not enough for you, after all this time? He will hurt you again, I know he will. He will hurt me. And then what?

Erm...I think I need to tell you something he did to you. He...he did hurt you. Very badly.

What... [frowns, suddenly Very Wary] What do you mean, he hurt me? You said you have him contained. You said you wouldn't 'let' him. [quietly] What did he do, Doctor?

He...I didn't...I didn't know he was going to. I didn't even know... [takes a deep breath] When we found him, I didn't even know it was him at first. By the time I got to him, he'd already locked himself inside you and stole you. And the next time I saw you, he'd turned you into a paradox machine.

[just...just stares. long and hard and with an intensity that only a machine is capable of] How long? How long was I...how long did you let him keep me that way? [shudders at the very thought of it because ohgod, painful] How long did you let him defile me?

[just sort of slumps and looks away] A year. He had all of us locked up for a year. Except for Martha. You can thank her and Jack if you ever see them. They saved you.

A year... [closes her eyes, taking deep breaths, and shudders heavily] I don't know these people, these humans, but they saved me. They rescued me from him and you did not. [have a cold stare, Doctor] You couldn't save me and yet you choose to let him live inside me still? How dare you?

I wanted to help! [frowns and his voice turns desperate] I hated seeing what he did to you. I hated it. I wanted to fix it the moment I found you but I couldn't. I spent that year getting ready to defeat him. I couldn't until I'd completely integrated into his telepathic network. The moment I was done with that, though, you were freed. I spent a week fixing you after that...

[slightly mullified know he was at least fighting the Master in some way, shape or form during her imprisonment, but it doesn't slacken her righteous anger too much] You took care of me. Healed me, repaired me. And for what, Doctor? To let him back in? Without my permission? Have you any idea how that must feel? Have you any idea...how painful that is? Just to know you've done it? Bad enough when you exploded a Time Station inside me. Bad enough to infect us with Anti-Time. Bad enough to choose that girl, Charlotte, over me, to betray me for her. But this? This? What right do you have to do this to me, Doctor?

[shakes his head] I can't trust anyone else with this. I haven't let him do anything to you since, I just... [feels so helpless right now] I...I'm sorry.

You're sorry? You're sorry, Doctor? Is that it? [glares aaaangrily] I have never wished myself to be the being I was when I was infected by the Anti-Time, but right now I... [takes a deep breath, closing her eyes] I am sorry, Doctor. That was uncalled for.

'S okay. ['cause he thinks he deserves it] I don't...I don't know what else to do.

You can't possibly exile him?

I can't do that. I need to fix him. I don't think that's going to help.

And when your method doesn't work? When he rapes me again, Doctor? What then? Will you continue to save him at my expense?

[stares at her] I won't let him. That's not going to happen.

...I want to trust you, Doctor. So very badly. But can I, when you insist on letting that man remain with you?

[bites his lip] I won't let anything happen to you! I don't know what I'd do without you. You're my constant companion. I wouldn't let him stay on board unless I was sure that you'll be safe.

[watches him carefully, expression guarded, then nods, taking his hand and squeezing it lightly, reassuringly, and gives him a gentle smile] Then I shall trust you, Doctor. Do not betray that.

[looks unsure for a moment but then smiles, obviously relieved] I won't. I mean I'll protect you. If you think he's planning something, just tell me. It's easier when you can tell me directly like this.

I should tell myself that, then, when I finally meet her, don't you think, Doctor? It isn't this version of myself that you should worry for. But together, she and I will both keep an eye on the Master for you.

[nods and puts his hands in his pockets] That'd probably be best, yeah.