The Once and Future Owl
MINO is summoned to become what an authority says he should be.
The opening situation
A hoped-for holiday gives way to the Multiversal Stabilizer Hub and its Council of Owls. The Council recognises MINO, but recognition is not the same as respect. Its demand for diagnostic reversion puts a companion’s ability to choose at the centre of an adventure about harmony, deviation and belonging.
Who travels here
The Doctor, Raven and MINO; the Council of Owls.
A question to carry into the story
Listen to the difference between a shared song and enforced unison. MINO’s refusal matters before anyone can prove that it will lead to a better outcome.
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