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Rory was right, you know. I do make people dangerous to themselves.
I don’t do it deliberately. But I do it.
Rosanna was right too. I am responsible for the death of her race.
I didn’t have to be. If she had come to me, asked for my help... I could’ve... I would’ve...
Maybe I wouldn’t have.
I don’t know.
I tried to tell River, there on the pyramid. But she wouldn’t let me.
Because she loves me.
Because (she says) millions on millions of voices love me.
Nearly as many as hate me.
The loving is harder... because when they love me, I’m responsible to them.
The hardest of all are those who love me and hate me.
Rory was right.
And he should know. He has cause.
He loves me. And he hates me. Both.
As it should be.
Because he's family.