Despite his reputation, which he may or may not have had a hand in spreading, Dottore was a man who placed the results of his research before all else. He enjoyed the process, of conducting his experiments, of stepping over the lines placed by those too scared to meddle within what they saw as for Gods only. Having walked on these lands for over five hundred years, there wasn't too much left to surprise him -
And yet this latest find had done just that. Something new, something that he'd never before laid eyes upon, though he wondered the endurance that the girl had. Sometimes he had to remind himself to hold back, if he didn't wish for his new toys to break all so easily.
"And how are we feeling today?", he asked, walking into the room where Alice was being held, the slightest of smiles gracing his features, "I haven't seen you in a few days. I had to take a small trip and didn't wish for another to see to you. Hungry perhaps?"