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"Enter."

Looking up from his paperwork, eyes bright with mirth, the doctor actually laughed. "If you think so, my dear. Though sex does come in so very many flavours you know, perhaps it was and you just haven't realized it yet, hm? But enough of that, William is the Sun's problem at the moment. Now, come here," he gestured for her to step around the desk.

He leaned back and looked up at her with hooded eyes, "Yes, there's an old estate that reverted to the council after a rather tragic event. They saw fit to let it moulder away unused, but with their ah...sad absence, now, I feel it's time to begin clearing and restoring it. There may also be items and information of use to us as well, as it housed generations of the family that created and led this division for centuries." The doctor smiled, pleased, "Its a project quite near to my heart, you know."

Affectionately, he reached up to cup her cheek, "I'm sure you'll exceed all expectations, dove, you always have. Now..." his hand slipped around down to lay on her neck, not quite holding it. The doctor's eyes darkened, but his voice and expression remained pleasant as he continued, "...what lesson did you learn from recent events?"

His smile grew teeth, and he tilted his head a bit to the side, considering her. "Every society has it's lines, my dear, because every society is made up of those who'd like to think themselves protected by such. Even here at Deus, cut off from government and religious influences, even after the casual slaughter of it's old leadership, people think they're safe because of rules and regulations set forth by some supposed higher power." He stroked a thumb gently down the line of her throat, "And that....is just so very, very convenient."

The thumb stilled and his hand tightened just enough to be uncomfortable, all expression dropping from his face, "So when you decide to cross those lines, my dear, make it count." He let go, and gave her a terribly gentle smile. "Do you understand?"

"Excellent." Approval filtered into his expression, making him pleasant once more, "You'll find an information packet in your room. This first week, I expect you to simply explore the lay of the land, secure and settle into a base of operations. There's a chance that beasties both terrible and mundane have taken up residence, so it's best not to simply barge in."

"I'll leave that decision in your own, very capable, hands," the doctor's eyebrows quirked bemusedly at her tone. "Now, your time here is running down, are you quite prepared?"