Rose:
Well, I guess visiting Shakespeare was not such a good idea if we wanted to stay away from trouble. William Shakespeare was magnificent though! It's all true, the magic he has with words! I kept remembering Charles Dickens and how fun it was for us to meet him that Christmas Eve so long ago.
About the trouble I mentioned earlier, there were these beings, much like Earth's definition of a witch, called the Carrionites who use the power of words to control others and accomplish their plans. And who works better with words than Shakespeare himself? His lost play "Love Labours Won" was actually a weapon used by the Carrionite in order to bring forth their brethren trapped in another dimension.
At one moment, I was stumped. For once in my life, I didn't know what to do. All I could do was lay there on the bed and try to think of what you would say, what you would do, which of course, would be just the right thing. Poor Martha, that probably was rather cruel of me to say that in front of her.
But while the witches use words as weapons, so also can words be used against them. They tried to kill poor Martha just by naming her! Because she's a time traveler though she was only put to sleep temporarily. Then the witch tried to name me, which of course she couldn't, because my name is actually my title. I do have a name, but it's so hidden inside my mind that no one can determine my name unless I tell them. Maybe I'll tell you someday, in one of these letters.
Getting on track, the Carrionite said something that struck me to the heart. She said, and I will never forget:
"But your heart grows cold, the north wind blows, and carries down the distant...Rose?"
I was not in control of my actions after that. Because that name, that's the name that gives me strength and hope, it's what keeps me fighting. Rose Tyler. That name, until the end of my days, will keep me fighting. Every day for the rest of my life I will keep on fighting for Rose Tyler and her memory.
Well, I suppose you're wondering how I saved the day. Well, it wasn't actually me this time. Ultimately, it was Shakespeare, using his power of words, that sent the Carrionite horde back where they came from.
And, to top it all off, We saw Queen Elizabeth the 1st! But she tried to kill me, for reasons unknown. Obviously I shall do something in my future but in her past that makes her want to have me killed! Reminded me of when we were banished by Queen Victoria. Blimey, so many things keep reminding me of you!
Well, Martha was amazing on her first trip, so I've decided to take her on one more, this time to the future. I took her to the past, now I'm taking her to the future, just like how I took you to the future for your first trip, then I took you to the past. Not sure where I'll take her though, I'm sure I'll think of something soon.
-Forever-
Your Doctor