Moments in Zapolyarny Palace #18
This takes place when Risa is between 9 and 12
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Columbina: [Humming as she skips towards Dottore’s lab to either bug him or rope him into something.]
The hall and the surrounding ones had "Beware of Child" signs littering them and a giant poster on the door of the lab.
Columbina: [Ignoring the poster, slams the door open with more force that should be possible for someone known as the damselette.(The same heavy duty door that can survive a ruin hunter and multiple lawachurls)] "Zandik. I'm bored."
Dottore: "I'm sure someone has some toys you can entertain yourself with." [He does not look up from whatever he's working on]
Columbina: "But I want you to entertain me."
Dottore: "Find entertainment elsewhere" [Is mixing mixing something in a vial.]
Columbina: "Oh... what's that? And what's with the beware of child posters everywhere?" [She placed a finger on her cheek as she tilted her head]
Dottore: "I thought I told you to get lost."
Columbina: "Did you clone another child version of yourself? Can I see?"
Dottore: "You're supposed to be blind not deaf."
Columbina: "You're no fun."
Dottore: "My work is supposed to be relaxing, leave."
Columbina: "Are you calling me an irritant?"
Dottore: "Yes, now leave."
Columbina: "You're so cruel. How could you? I though me and you were best friends. It's always been me you and Bena." [She wiped a tear from her closed eye.]
Dottore: "The Knave is useful, you're a nuisance. There's a difference."
Risa: [Tiredly comes of their room and drapes themself over Dottore’s shoulder.] "I'm hungry...."
Dottore: "You're sick, your stomach isn't that big, and I gave you food less than an hour ago."
Risa: "I threw it up."
Dottore: [Sighs before putting down the vial.] "Where?"
Risa: "Specimen.... room 102."
Dottore: "Did you at least clean it? Properly?"
Risa: "Mhmm..."
Columbina: [Watched(sensed? I don't know) silently before finally speaking.] "Ohh? What's this thing? Did you and Bena have a child and not tell me?"
Dottore: "I have no desire to be intimate with another, especially not that woman. I would lie with a Pyro whopper flower before I'm desperate enough to sleep with her."
Columbina: "boo... I was hoping to be an Auntie."
Dottore: [Stares at Columbina for a moment before making up his mind] "Since you're so bored, take the cat. She needs food, water, medicine, and rest." [He shoves Risa into Columbina.]
Columbina: "..." [She tilted her head] "You want me to take care of this thing?"
Dottore: "Yes."
Columbina: "As in keep it alive and healthy care?"
Dottore: "Even someone like you should be able to manage that."
Columbina: [Her everlasting smile twitched slightly] "Isn't this something your segments can do?"
Dottore: "My female segment sadly died in an incident a few weeks back. All the remaining segments are male, meaning no motherly touch."
Columbina: "I do not have a motherly touch."
Dottore: "Hopefully, this will awaken your maternal instincts. Maybe then the agents under you would stop begging to become experiments instead of working for you."
Columbina: "Give her to Bena or Rosalyne, I don't want this."
Dottore: "This should cure your boredom."
Columbina: "I wanted to blow up Pierro’s office or paint Capitano pink. Not.... whatever this is."
Dottore: "Motherhood awaits."
Columbina: "What?"
Dottore: "You have a sick child to care for." [Starts slowly pushing Columbina out of the room(Along with a tired and half conscious Risa)]
Columbina: "Z-zandik we can talk about this. I won't bother you for the rest of the month. I promise!"
Dottore: "Your biggest fear: actually responsibilities, oh how the mighty crumble." [Fully shoves her out of the lab.]
Columbina: "Zandik, please, this isn't funny-"
Dottore: "This should be plenty stimulating, I'll see you in two weeks to retrieve her." [He slammed the lab door in her face."
Columbina: "..." [Her everlasting smile fell for a moment.] "This can't be happening..."
