The doctor moved around the TARDIS console, alone now but not unloved. Amy and Rory were at home having a well-earned rest from their beloved raggedy man. River spent her days in storm cage, breaking free whenever she was needed and spending her nights doing... whatever you do at night. The doctor smiles at the thought of meeting up with all his friends again, knowing that he isn't alone in the universe anymore. Pacing around the console he thinks about all the times he has been alone in the TARDIS and how very different it is this time. Having nothing but him and his box was no longer an option for him; he now has responsibilities in the universe that were his to abide by.