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Summary:

What do you do when you're a small Time Tot and one father is arrested while the other steals a TARDIS and runs away with your older niece? Who takes care of you?

How does it feel to grow up knowing that your Father has become a trickster god, someone who fights evil and injustice and leaves worship and chaos both in his wake whilst your Papa has become a god of war, of death, who leaves nothing but destruction and death in his wake?

When Time claims your Father for her Champion and Death takes Papa for hers, how is life at the Academy? Are you safe? Does anyone trust you? Could you write the book on loneliness before you ever begin there?

This is the story of the Doctor and the Master's youngest child, left behind...

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Chapter 1: Prologue

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“This was a bad idea, h'm? You're trying to trap me!”

“Hush Doctor, this was my father's idea. Not mine. And we agreed. It's done.”

“Trap us, yes? I was... we have a granddaughter! And nearly a grandson. Their aunt will be younger that them! It's preposterous. Why?”

Koschei leant forward and kissed his husband on the nose. “You agreed. I agreed.” Because my father bribed the Castellan, he did not add. “It's done. She's growing on the loom. Now shield your doubt, she's nearly 4 months old, she will hear us if not sense us.”

“My loom body is wearing thin. I get aches. My physician says it's my corrupted DNA. Nonsense! Man's an idiot! My practice is busy at the moment! So many low level arrests. I'm in no position to look after another child!” the Doctor grumbled, but he was accepting the situation of the distraction and family encouraged chance to save the marriage.

You'll have to, if my plan comes to fruition, the Master thought to himself...