Rose lay; head on the edge of the bed, snoring away. The Doctor smiled slightly as he slid out from under the sheet and carefully stepped to his feet. The world spun and the Doctor swayed. He held his head and silently groaned. Stumbling forward he miraculously reached the door and stepped out into the corridor.

He walked a few steps forward and came face to face with Taren. "You should be resting." He said sternly.

"I need to see her." The Doctor replied quietly. Taren side stepped him, inclined his head to the left and back slightly and continued on down the corridor as if the Doctor wasn't there. "Thanks." The Doctor murmured at the disappearing figure, before stepping though the door and outside onto the balcony.

He paused as he took in the familiar sight. The city shone with its own light as the night sky extended out of sight. The wind blew into the Doctor's face and he breathed in the scent that floated along. "Kristin." He whispered, glancing at the figure leaning against the balcony, her feathers fluffing in the wind and waving to the rhythm.

"I told you I never wanted to see you again." The woman answered from behind the raised wings, arched up like a statue.

"I know, but I had to talk to you…to thank you." He said, leaning against the same balcony at the other end and gazed down upon the street.

"You're welcome. Now rest up and go." She said coldly.

"Why?"

"You hurt me, and now you're back." She said simply, finally lowering her wings to look at the Doctor, her fair face held a hardened expression.

"I can never give you what you want." He said simply, meeting her icy stare. "I'll only get you killed."

"Who said I wanted it anymore?" She answered back, leaning over the balcony and watching the street.

"You did." He smiled.

"I got over you, but what I don't understand is Rose?" she said, glancing back at him. "You said you couldn't give me what I wanted, yet you give her that desire."

"No I don't." He frowned.

"Yes you do." Kristin laughed, recognising the game.

This in turn caused the Doctor to laugh. "Really I don't, she's just a good friend." He looked over at her and limped forward. "Like you."

"Rest." Kristin said, stepping forward to hug him. "It's good to have you back. But you came at a very bad time." She said, stepping out of the hug.

"They're moving in." The Doctor said.

"Yes, this is our last stand point, it's only a matter of days." She said, gazing back out across the city. "You can't stay for that."

"I wish I could help." He said. "But…"

"You can't interfere." She finished. "Bed." She said, turning her back to him and stretching her wings as a flock of Striths passed her, multi-coloured wings flashing in a display of lights. And she took off after them, leaving the Doctor alone, on the stone balcony, to watch her fly off into the depth of the city.


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