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(Image ID: The Thirteenth Doctor, shown from the thighs up on a pale yellow background, playing the melodica. The Doctor is a person with short blonde hair, wearing blue pants, a white shirt under a blue short-sleeve shirt, suspenders, and red heart-shaped sunglasses. The melodica is a red keyboard with a tube attached to it, the other end of which is in the Doctor’s mouth. One of her hands holds the melodica while the other plays upon its keys. Around the Doctor’s head are red musical notes. End ID.)

“The Host begins his narration.”

“The wind blows gently, cool and crisp in the late winter air. A light dusting of snow covering the ground, soft and fresh, lays undisturbed as most sleep in their warm, cozy beds.”

“Undisturbed, that is, except for the footprints of a lone man walking down the street.”

“He wears only a suit, no coat or jacket to keep the chill out of his bones. He has no need. His bones are already chilled, his bones and his heart, and have been that way for years. The cool night air sharpens around him, better described as icy. He looks up, stopping, in front of a door.”

“Snow begins to drift down from the heavens around him. It comes to rest on his hair, his shoulders, his face. His face is as white as the snow. His eyes, though blazing red, are colder than the little white flakes that remain unmelted on his frigid flesh.”

“He knocks on the door and waits.”

“After a moment someone answers, blinking the sleep from their eyes and pulling a cardigan tighter around them against the chill.”

“The man’s eyes have turned brown, a usually warm and comforting color, yet his gaze remains as cold as ever.”

“He speaks, clear yet soft. ‘I’m sorry to wake you, I’m afraid that my car has broken down and I left my cell phone at my office. Do you have one, or perhaps a home phone I could borrow, to call a tow truck and maybe cab?’ ”

“The person at the door is about to say no, but when they speak they agree, feeling a sense of calm overtake them.”

“The man grins and steps into the house.”

“... The Host is unsure if he should continue the recording. While he is not one to shy away from the topic of death in his own stories, this feels... distasteful.”

[Image ID: Fanart for the TV show “Doctor Who” depicting the TARDIS and the Doctor, with space in the background. The TARDIS is a blue police box with a golden interior, and it is suspended in space, tilted in the composition. The Doctor is in the open TARDIS doorway, hands holding onto the sides of the doorway, one leg in the TARDIS, the other extended as if they were going to step outside, and they are smiling as they look at the view. The Doctor has greying short, blonde hair, and wears a brown shirt, blue neckerchief, dark brown waistcoat, grey coat, blue pants, and brown boots. The background is a blend of colours decorated with many stars. End ID]

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[Image ID: A colourful digital painting of the 13th Doctor in an alternate outfit, on a background of yellow space clouds and stars. She is shown from her knees up, her hands are raised slightly and her head is tilted up. Her expression is one of wonder. She has short blonde hair and is wearing a brown shirt, floral-patterned red neckerchief, brown waistcoat, blue pants, grey coat, and fingerless gloves. Stars are scattered around her. End ID]

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