[ Doctor Who writers: a long-running tragedy. Adric listens dutifully to Romana's explanation. It's the best explanation he's ever gotten about regeneration, that much is for sure.

At least there's some comfort in knowing it's normal. A strange thing, honestly, equal parts comfort and disappointment. It was already fairly obvious that the Doctor he first met was long gone, but... well. Something he would have had to really get used to, he supposes. ]

Oh. Well, if that's all true, it certainly explains a few things about the Master. [ He's quick to tack on: ] Not that I'm inclined to believe he was ever stable.