Only fifty? [He can't help but let out a bit of a splutter at that even as the Doctor recognizes the hint of something else there. No point in trying to dig into it now though. Because why would he? That's a little too personal.] If you're old then I'm ancient at 2000. Or is it 2351 at this point?
[Time moving in a linear fashion had never been his friend.
The exposition though is a welcome thing. Everyone else he's asked the question to had either just responded with a simple yes, no, or maybe. He couldn't extract any other information from that apart from a simple tally count and really, how useful was that in the grand scheme of things?]
It sounds like we're grappling with a similar question. [The Doctor leans back in his chair, examining him. He didn't want to get too into his involvement with his wars - it was too much, too personal. But he figures that the man could assume based on what he had said that he'd at least fought in one.] Although you sound more inclined to help them than I am.
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[Time moving in a linear fashion had never been his friend.
The exposition though is a welcome thing. Everyone else he's asked the question to had either just responded with a simple yes, no, or maybe. He couldn't extract any other information from that apart from a simple tally count and really, how useful was that in the grand scheme of things?]
It sounds like we're grappling with a similar question. [The Doctor leans back in his chair, examining him. He didn't want to get too into his involvement with his wars - it was too much, too personal. But he figures that the man could assume based on what he had said that he'd at least fought in one.] Although you sound more inclined to help them than I am.