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[damn-time-ring.livejournal.com]

[night has long since settled over Gallifrey and yet he doesn't retire. instead, he leaves his rooms and makes his way to gardens in his section of the residential quarters. there, amongst several other Gallifreyan flora planted there, are several silver-leafed cadenwood trees, their leaves glittering and reflecting a warm burnt orange and red, offset by the few lights still left on in nearby quarters. by his watch, he has an hour before the first sun starts to rise up over the Mountain of Solace. he settles himself against the base of the tree, deciding not to have a seat on one of the nearby sofas. no doubt he'll be joined by others wishing to watch the sunrise, but most Time Lords wait for the second sun to rise. he, selfishly, prefers to watch both.

while he waits, his thoughts return to the Plane and he mulls over his previous explorations and encounters there. too many things--too many new things--for this stuffy Time Lord.

and then there's that forest. what would his beloved cadenwood trees look like there without the magnificence of Kasterboran suns? no doubt they'd still overshadow the ones there in their silvery brilliance, but would some of their magic be lost?

to test this, he enters the Plane, bringing the one tree with him. unfortunately, he isn't anywhere near the forest, though he can see it in the distance--but still... he glances up at the silver leaves now twinkling in the light of the millions upon millions of stars in that place and grins. smugly, of course.]

Better than that forest any day! Just as I thought it would be.

Comments

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

Perhaps.

[Eyebrow raise] ...True, you consider humans lesser?

[damn-time-ring.livejournal.com]

They're a primitive species compared to most in the universe.

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

I suppose; how many are there out there?

[damn-time-ring.livejournal.com]

Millions--and that's just in my relative era in time.

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

...Yet none of them have contacted us.

[damn-time-ring.livejournal.com]

Oh, there've been plenty of excursions made to your planet by several species, but you'll find that that sort of thing is best kept out of the public's domain of knowledge. I myself have been to Earth a number of times.

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

I am hardly 'the public'- I am sure I would've found out about any visits... How did you find it?

[damn-time-ring.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, because you're "underground'. And how did I find Earth? We observe the entire universe. Your little planet, primitive though it may be, hasn't escaped our notice.

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

We're powerful, and we have great influence in many circles. I meant, were they pleasant visits?

[damn-time-ring.livejournal.com]

Apparently, not powerful enough.

I can't speak for the rest of the universe, but any visits I've made were strictly of an official nature, so I never really "saw the sights".

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

[Ooooh, his eyes have narrowed- how very scary Sorin; really puts fear into the hearts of men] If they existed in my universe we'd know about it.

You've never had a holiday? [Trying to contain his sympathy, holidays do not happen when a Underground exists]

[damn-time-ring.livejournal.com]

[he stiffens from that look, but the knowledge that all he has to do to avoid any danger is to simply step off the Plane slightly emboldens him to remain right where he is.] Then perhaps they haven't. We might not even be from the same universe ourselves.

Not to Earth. There are a few spots on Gallifrey that are nice for a short holiday.

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

[His eyes soften slightly- there's no real point in getting violent; the Doctor would be mad after all] We probably are not; we have a very fine information network that'd alert us to any strange visitors.

How short?

[damn-time-ring.livejournal.com]

All across the world, hmm? How very convenient.

Only a few days. We don't need to take a very long one. [his job doesn't allow him a long leave of absence, though sometimes it would be nice to have that option available.]

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

[<<] ...Al across America; and our contacts have global contacts.

Of course not, far too much work for that [...He may be talking more about himself]

[damn-time-ring.livejournal.com]

And do those global contacts of yours have a system exactly like yours? All fine-tuned and efficient as, no doubt, yours is?

To summarise, yes.

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

[Humph] ...Some of them; we get most information at least.

Sensible.

[damn-time-ring.livejournal.com]

Is that right? So there is a slim possibility that somebody of unknown origin might have slipped through that carefully laid net?

Of course it is. Nothing stops you want a holiday.

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

A extremely slim one, perhaps- I doubt it though.

The universe halts for no person.

[damn-time-ring.livejournal.com]

Precisely. On both counts.

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

SO slim that it hardly counts.

[damn-time-ring.livejournal.com]

[is amused but keeps that out of his voice] Oh. I'm sure. Hardly worth mentioning at all.

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

Of course, best to focus on certain things.

[damn-time-ring.livejournal.com]

Like that security system of yours or some other business I believe you were going to attend to?

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

[His face twitches for a moment but then returns to a expressionless state] Yes, of course- I should probably attend to both of them now.