[couples_therapy] - Reunite
Come with me.
You know I cannot.
But it is your desire, is it not?
I cannot leave him.
Can you leave me?
Do not ask that of me.
Answer.
You know the answer.
Perhaps. But I long to hear you say it.
How cruel.
And yet you love me.
I know.
Will you always choose him over me?
Is that not your own choice, as well?
Do not flatter yourself. I have no need of you.
Perhaps.
In truth.
If that is so, why should I care to do as you ask of me?
Because you love me.
I love him.
More than I?
Does it matter?
Of course. Answer.
I have no answer.
You lie.
As do you.
You think yourself clever?
I think myself wise.
You are old.
And you are a fool.
Speak not of me as you do him. We are not the same.
No, you are not.
Is that why you will choose him over me?
If I choose you, I will have nothing.
If you choose him, you will not have me.
Can I ever truly have you?
Perhaps.
That is unfair.
That is your choice.
I cannot be alone.
He cannot make you whole.
Neither can you.
I all ready have, otherwise you would not be here.
Even so ... I cannot leave him.
Then give me your answer.
Forgive me.
I will not.
Would you have forgiven me if I chose you?
Had you done so, you would know. Now you can be left to wonder, and ache, and consider your choice through the depths of Time. I have no further need of you.
You never have, by your own admission.
I loathe you.
I know. But it cannot change my answer.
We could rule all of Time together. We could be matrons of a new order. We could be as Mothers to creation.
But he would not be there.
He is unimportant.
He is mine.
I can give you more. He is but a pet.
I do not expect you to understand.
Why?
Because yours does not love you. You are one of many.
I am their better.
Perhaps.
I am Mother, I am First. He uses them but always returns to me once they are broken and lifeless. He is mine.
As mine is?
Do not patronise me.
You and I are no different. You and he and I and mine are not the same, however. Just because yours hates yo--
He does not hate me!
He hates everything. You and I are no different.
You are wrong.
Then why does he need more than you?
Because they are expendable. I am not.
Perhaps.
...I offered you the universe. I offered you dominion over all. I will not offer again.
I will not accept if it means I cannot have him.
Then you both may falter and fail together. I do not forgive. I do not accept this.
I know.
...but I will not stop loving you.
You are dead to me.
...I know.
Muse: The TARDIS
Fandom: Doctor Who
Word Count: 541
You know I cannot.
But it is your desire, is it not?
I cannot leave him.
Can you leave me?
Do not ask that of me.
Answer.
You know the answer.
Perhaps. But I long to hear you say it.
How cruel.
And yet you love me.
I know.
Will you always choose him over me?
Is that not your own choice, as well?
Do not flatter yourself. I have no need of you.
Perhaps.
In truth.
If that is so, why should I care to do as you ask of me?
Because you love me.
I love him.
More than I?
Does it matter?
Of course. Answer.
I have no answer.
You lie.
As do you.
You think yourself clever?
I think myself wise.
You are old.
And you are a fool.
Speak not of me as you do him. We are not the same.
No, you are not.
Is that why you will choose him over me?
If I choose you, I will have nothing.
If you choose him, you will not have me.
Can I ever truly have you?
Perhaps.
That is unfair.
That is your choice.
I cannot be alone.
He cannot make you whole.
Neither can you.
I all ready have, otherwise you would not be here.
Even so ... I cannot leave him.
Then give me your answer.
Forgive me.
I will not.
Would you have forgiven me if I chose you?
Had you done so, you would know. Now you can be left to wonder, and ache, and consider your choice through the depths of Time. I have no further need of you.
You never have, by your own admission.
I loathe you.
I know. But it cannot change my answer.
We could rule all of Time together. We could be matrons of a new order. We could be as Mothers to creation.
But he would not be there.
He is unimportant.
He is mine.
I can give you more. He is but a pet.
I do not expect you to understand.
Why?
Because yours does not love you. You are one of many.
I am their better.
Perhaps.
I am Mother, I am First. He uses them but always returns to me once they are broken and lifeless. He is mine.
As mine is?
Do not patronise me.
You and I are no different. You and he and I and mine are not the same, however. Just because yours hates yo--
He does not hate me!
He hates everything. You and I are no different.
You are wrong.
Then why does he need more than you?
Because they are expendable. I am not.
Perhaps.
...I offered you the universe. I offered you dominion over all. I will not offer again.
I will not accept if it means I cannot have him.
Then you both may falter and fail together. I do not forgive. I do not accept this.
I know.
...but I will not stop loving you.
You are dead to me.
...I know.
Muse: The TARDIS
Fandom: Doctor Who
Word Count: 541