[Private to the Marquis]

[Backdated to this.] I do hope you like games of hide and go seek because I'm going to come and find you and relentlessly annoy you until you're prepared to return to the infirmary. Trust me. It's within my capacities and I have centuries of experience at being a bother.

[Private to Frances]

Might I ask how he is? [He assumes she'll know who he's talking about.]

[Private to the Batfam | Younger Self | Braxiatel]

It's been a long time since I've been well equipped to advise people in matters of love. I swore it off for the good of anyone I might become attached to. For the very good of the universe.

So I was wondering what your last experience was in having feelings for two people. [Why is he asking himself this? His perspective changes per regeneration. He doesn't remember like he used to.] No insinuations of anything physical. Heavens no. Just ah... I'm curious about the experience.