"You need not be trapped here," she repeated quietly, tinkering with his vortex manipulator one last time. It should at least work now, which was more than the Doctor had ever given the Fact. "The Doctor is not the only one capable of saving others."

She went silent, observing their location for a long while, surprised somewhat by how extensive it all was. She hadn't been expecting it.

"What she did was wrong. It would have been better to die than to become what you are. She is a child and she ruined you." Her voice faded and she added: "But if I could change it, yes, I would. I would like to have you back."