My father... He'd tell me stories about you when I was a kid. We'd sit there in the firelight, telling tales of the Doctor, his eyes shining. But he never ever mentioned a granddaughter.
I was a different Doctor back then, Kate. Great enigma. Still can't shake it off. I'm trying.
If you've got a granddaughter, that means you've got kids!
Well, not quite. Not yet.
What? You mean... you can have a granddaughter before a granddaughter?
Life of a Time Lord.
...Okay. The grandchild exists, and you've got the TARDIS, but you've never come back to see her. Why not?
You've seen my life. I bring disaster, Kate. Disaster. What if I go back and I ruin her?
For what it's worth, I think you bring joy.
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