"Time to be more careful," the Doctor agreed with a nod. "Start moving forward, before he learns too much too quickly. When he does find out---"
Because it wasn't a matter of 'if' anymore. It was only a when. The Valeyard was the Doctor, in many ways, and was just as clever, if infinitely more devious. The Doctor's only advantage was that the Valeyard didn't know he existed. And, of course, the Master.
If the Valeyard killed the Master, all hope would be gone. The Doctor put his hand back on the Master's arm for one brief moment. He didn't want the Master to die, and not just because of the crucial role he played.
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Date: 2011-12-20 10:32 pm (UTC)Because it wasn't a matter of 'if' anymore. It was only a when. The Valeyard was the Doctor, in many ways, and was just as clever, if infinitely more devious. The Doctor's only advantage was that the Valeyard didn't know he existed. And, of course, the Master.
If the Valeyard killed the Master, all hope would be gone. The Doctor put his hand back on the Master's arm for one brief moment. He didn't want the Master to die, and not just because of the crucial role he played.
"--when he does find out, I can't protect you."