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[The Doctor is back around! Well, more or less. He technically didn't leave, he's just been avoiding the Plane entirely. He would rather still be away but lately he prefers sitting somewhere away from the TARDIS while he does his work. It’s more relaxing to take a stroll through space.

Speaking of work, he’s completely engrossed in a data pad. He’s scrolling through it with a stylus, occasionally stopping to click something or read longer. Once or twice, his reading is accompanied by a small holographic projection of various planets above the screen.

He’s taken to walking around the empty space, mostly following the arms of a spiral galaxy. Get his attention if you want him!]

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It's okay. I'll learn and try to explain the best I can if... if you want.

[He smiles.] I'd love that, actually. So far, the worlds people come from has been quite interesting.

I like learning about other worlds, too.

Well! Let's see, my universe. I'm a time traveller, for starters. That tends to be what people are interested in the most. It's populated with a vast number of worlds and people. I still manage to be surprised, though.

[!!!] Y-you can travel time? [He's already met Roxas, who's been to a ton of different worlds but -- damn!]

[He grins. Hurray, he gets to look impressive!] I do, yes. In fact, I really don't like to stay in one place longer than a few days, so I travel quite often.

Wow...

Don't you get tired of it? Traveling all the time, I mean.

[A softer smile.] Not at all. There's always something new to see or someone to meet. The journey is what makes it all interesting.

... Heh. Maybe you're right.

[You can practically see him repeating it in his head. 'The journey is what makes it interesting...']

[He is content with this. Maybe it will make Emil's journey more fun for him. It sounds like he's in for one.]

I'm an expert in travel, trust me.

Do you travel alone?

No, actually. Well, sometimes I do. But usually I travel with friends. Just people I meet along the way who want to see the universe.

I wish all journeys could be that simple.

Oh, they can be! Even if you have a very serious destination in mind, you can take moments to enjoy the trip there, can't you?

[He hesitates.] I... I guess. [He wonders if Marta dragging him everywhere qualifies as 'fun'.]

Aw, don't think that way! Know that there's something worth it in the journey. It isn't the same if you aren't excited for it.

[Sorry, Ten, it's just that his journey is really pressing. And /de/pressing. He smiles a bit, but it's fragile, like the rest of him.]

Y-you're right. I'm just... ['I'm scared. I'm so pathetic...'] I'm under a lot of pressure right now.

[He notices the change and softens his expression.]

You said you were protecting someone, didn't you?

[He blinks, then nods.] I am, but... sometimes it seems like she's doing all of the protecting.

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[Gently.] Even when we try to protect others, sometimes they'll be the ones to protect us.

But I made the pact to protect her! Without Ratatosk's power, I'm just a coward...

I doubt you're a coward. You're trying to protect someone. Made a pact, even, which sounds quite grand. It doesn't sound like something a coward would do, risking yourself for someone else.

But... but I'm so weak. Marta places all of her faith in me and I'm just a disappointment... I can't live up to the image of me she has in her head.

I'm sure you can. You believes in you for a reason. You've done something to give her reason to believe.

I don't remember. It... it couldn't have been me.