This is one of the most emotionally powerful stories you've written in quite some time. I like your interpretations of the characters, and your extrapolations of the Who universe. I've been watching since the last season of Pertwee (when in aired in my region), and your characters ring true to me - other than the Doctor being far more open than in canon. As always, thank you very much for writing.
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Thanks! I've also been a fan of Dr Who since the Pertwee doctor was shown on a local PBS station in the mid-70s. He's my favorite still, with McCoy a close second (I also like #11 a lot). #7 (in many ways the most secretive doctor) was open only because he saw himself as 'retired' and because Sarah Jane was dying. 11 was more open than usual because he was still recovering from losing the Ponds and he was bonding with River.