[ He's enjoying the apple precisely the way it's meant to be enjoyed, and the Doctor smiles easily at him.

He would wish a child so young didn't have to bear a loss like he has, but it's heartening to know he's cared for. ]

The very worst thing is to be all alone. We lose the ones we love sometimes, and then we find others, or they find us, and we aren't alone anymore. We're cared for. Your Ma'am Mariol, she's the very best sort, and very, very right. It's no good to quarrel.

[ Ma'am Mariol has a good heart, taking care of the children as she does. Were he able to do more for her and them, he would. ]

There are others crossing the sea just now, I've heard. Others we're to meet soon enough.