Now he just felt sorry for this one. He knew how it felt, to not be completely in control of your own mind. "I could probably help you bolster them, while you are here, if you want. Or someone else could, if you don't want me in your head. There are a number of Time Lords about, and not all of them are versions of us or the Master."
He paused, thought, and then burst out, with a little horror in his voice, "You don't hear the drums do you?"