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[waitsforever]

[Rory does his slightly embarrassed sort of half wave at the camera.]

Hey. I just got off work and I've...a sort of strange feeling I've been missing something rather major. [He looks halfway amused and lets the camera drift over each of his shoulders, where there are approximately five million people milling about. Approximately.] Amy, I probably

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[lilexplorer]

[Have a little girl who seems to be in the Pond's living room. She's only responding because this guy knows her mother.] That's a lot of people.

[waitsforever]

Yeah, quite a lot... Are you... Did Amy bring you home?

[lilexplorer]

Where will they all stay? [She nods.] She came to get me at the fountain.

[waitsforever]

I don't think they stay. Right. And...why did she do that?

[lilexplorer]

They don't? [Frowning forever because she wants to stay. This place is a lot better than where she came from.] Because she's my mum.

[waitsforever]

No, I'm--

[She's what???]

O-oh, that, uh. [She doesn't recognise him. What does this mean? He is so conflicted right now?!] I'm Rory. What's your name? [Hoping hoping hoping hoping...]

[lilexplorer]

[Welcome to a parallel universe's daughter's life, dad. She doesn't recognize either of them because her parents are dead.] River.

[waitsforever]

[Rory swallows.] River Song? Not...Melody?

[lilexplorer]

[It's obvious that this man knows who she is but who is he?] I haven't been called Melody in a long time.

[waitsforever]

[He is so very on his way. All the on-his-way he can possibly muster, considering the crowds.] Do you prefer River? Look, I...River, I'm your dad.

[lilexplorer]

[River's not going anywhere so she'll be there when he gets home.] Madame Kovarian calls me River but you can call me Melody...since you're my dad. [The last part comes out a bit hesitantly. This is so very weird for her.]

[waitsforever]

Melody, then. [His jaw is a little clenched because he's trying not to come over all weepy in public. (So manly, Rory.) Why didn't she grow up with them?] I'll be home really soon. Have you...had lunch? [Slightly watery quirking smile, here.]

[lilexplorer]

[Geez dad. Don't get all weepy on her, you're supposed to be the tough one in the family.] Not yet. [A pause as she just watches him for a minute.] Do you want us to wait for you?

[waitsforever]

[HE CAN BE AS WEEPY AS HE WANTS, HIS IMAGINATION HAS RUN AWAY WITH HIM NOW. How is River living? Did she not escape? Is she still the frightened little girl she was in America in the 60s?]

Yes, please. Amy's there?

[lilexplorer]

[SHE'S NINE AND NOT AS WEEPY AS HIM. Then again all she knows about her parents is that they're dead. River looks around the living as if searching for Amy before shrugging.]

I think so unless she's run out to see another visitor.

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[waitedforyears]

Yeah. Yeah, I'm here.

[ Look, no, sorry, she's not going to leave River alone at all. Not happening. ]