Chapter 4
The Doctor pointed down the closest exit 'There's some stables down there to the left, just don't go into the library, you might get a bit wet.' He grinned at her 'Unless you want to go swimming anyway.' Dany nodded bemusedly and led Silver away. Constantly observing her new surroundings and listening to the odd noises this machine was making. She heard another shout 'If you want some more clothes, just go through the stables, go right, then up the stairs and there's a wardrobe!' Following the directions as best she could, Dany made sure Silver was as settled as possible and headed towards the wardrobe. What sort of clothes does this man have on his ship? Surely not ones suitable for a Queen. She came across the wardrobe with relative ease and was pleasantly surprised. It was filled with bits of cloth and fabric she'd never seen before as well as silks, cottons and leathers of all sorts of colours. Deciding on a close fit pair of pants made of soft navy blue material and a cream tunic embroidered with amethyst thread that matched her eyes.
Wandering back to the Doctor, she thought of how he could help her. He could take her back to Drogo, he seems to be a kindly man. He would do that for me, surely. He has offered me clothes, a place for Silver, I trust him, she decided. He is sad, but he has a kind heart. She found him resting on a chair that seemed to be moving on wheels. 'So, where would you like to go?' he winked jovially at her 'And nice threads. I got them a while back during a visit to a distant planet, bright red it was, filled with these human like people but who were all different colours. Bit strange it was.'
Dany leant her back against the railings near the console. 'You said you can travel through time? So you can go back and visit things that have already happened? You can change them?' The Doctor nodded confirming her question 'Yes we can, but I can't change them. It's the rules. As a time lord, I'm not allowed to change the past.' He gestured wildly with his hands 'It's a wibbly wobbly timey, wimey thing.' Dany creased her brow unhappily 'Oh, not even if a Queen demanded it of you?' The Doctor almost laughed but managed to control himself 'Not even then, I'm afraid.' He looked closer at this poor girl, she looked distraught. 'What happened to you, you are only a child but you look so sad.'
Dany shook her head minutely. 'My Khal. My King, he is dead. I killed him. It was an accident, I wanted to save him!' Her hands lowered to her abdomen and cradled it gently. 'I wanted to save my son as well. They are both gone.' She lifted her sorrowful gaze to the Doctor 'Please help me to bring them back Doctor, they were, they are my life.' The Doctor watched Dany intently and stepped closer towards her 'I can't do that. I can't change the past. We each have a set timeline, and that was theirs. I am so sorry for you, Daenerys.'
'Please, Doctor, please. I, Queen of Westeros, will get on my knees and beg of you to go back and save my moon and stars.' Tears welled up in Dany's eyes. 'Anything, I will do anything if you will let me go back to save him. Him and my baby. I need them, I can't carry on without them.' The Doctor looked away, his eyes dark with hatred, not at Dany, but at himself as a time lord. What kind of man was he if he couldn't save a young girl from pain and heartache?
He turned back to Dany 'I can't!' he yelled, the anger showing through. Dany fell to her knees, she saw the fury in his eyes as he saw the anguish in her heart. 'I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, Dany. If was able too..I promise that I would.' It was his turn to well up now. His voice softened as he crouched to be Dany's height 'There is nothing you can do now but to move forwards, Daenerys. I have learnt that over and over again. It might feel hard, but you can do it. You were put on your world for a reason. You are important. You must move on,' he clutched her shoulders and pulled her into a tight hug 'You are so important.'
Dany buried her head into the Doctor's shoulder, soaking his jacket with her tears, yet saying nothing in response. She pulled back and tucked her knees to her chin 'I must be strong, Doctor, mustn't I? I am but a young girl however I have seen a lot in the years I have been on this world.' She thought of Drogo's face when he heard she was carrying his baby. His pride and happiness. 'Drogo would want me to be strong, he would want me to become a firm leader.' She looked up at the Doctor 'Is that what I should do, Doctor? I seek your counsel..' The Doctor crossed his legs beneath him 'I think your Khal would be very proud of you. Now, lets show you the stars.'
He clambered to his feet and turned a few dials on the console, pulled a lever and the TARDIS jerked in to action. 'Here we goo!' he shouted. He pulled Dany to her feet and started explaining the console to her '…but it doesn't really matter. I just press buttons and pull levers and see what happens.' Dany couldn't help but smile at the Doctor and his strange machine. She didn't understand but it was fascinating nonetheless. 'Doctor, how long will this trip be. I have a Knight who will be out looking for me,' The Doctor grinned at her and twirled to the other side of the control room 'Oh but Daenerys, this is a time machine! I can take you back and you will have only been gone 5 minutes to him, but really, you might have been away for days!'