Lost Locket

Two open pages of Lost Locket. (TV: Vengeance on Varos ^[+]Loading...["Vengeance on Varos (TotT TV story)"])

Lost Locket was a novel which the Sixth Doctor was reading when he first appeared in the Remembered TARDIS.

The novel's plot apparently concerned a young woman named Emily who inherited a locked locket from her grandmother which was related to a cryptic, long-lost love and a secret promise. Emily met a man named Samuel who had himself inherited a key that fit the locket, and they discover together that their ancestors had once loved each other. Emily's ancestor looked exactly like her. With the locket now opened by the "right people at the right time", they could fulfill the missed love of the past. The final sentence in the section the Sixth Doctor read was, "As they walked hand in hand through the enchanting forest of Willowbrook, they knew that their love was destined to transcend time, just like the mystery which had brought them together." (TV: Vengeance on Varos ^[+]Loading...["Vengeance on Varos (TotT TV story)"])

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"had inherited the locket from her grandmother, who had whispered cryptic tales about its origins on her deathbed. She spoke of a lost love, a secret promise, and the key that could unlock the locket’s hidden compartment. Emily had grown up listening to these stories, and they had become a part of her very so.^[sic] As the years passed, Emily's beauty drew the attention of many suitors, but she remained distant and aloof, her heart seemingly locked away as securely as the locket around her neck. She often found herself wandering through the town's ancient forest, seeking solace among the whispering trees and babbling brooks.

One fateful afternoon, while Emily was deep in thought beneath the shade of a centuries-old oak tree, a stranger appeared. He was a tall, handsome man with jet black hair and piercing green eyes. His name was Samuel, and he had recently arrived in Willowbrook. Their eyes met, and Emily felt an inexplicable [connection], as if they had known each other a [entire] lifetime. Samuel was drawn to the locket that hung around her neck, and he asked about its origins. Emily hesitated but decided to [unclear] her grandmother had told her. [unclear] his pocket and, to [unclear] small, [unclear]"Text on page 31

"key from his pocket. He claimed it was the very key that could unlock the locket. With trembling hands, he inserted the key into the locket's tiny slot and opened it. The locket sprang open, revealing a miniature portrait of a young woman who bore a striking resemblance to Emily. Her grandmother's words echoed in her mind as she looked at the portrait: "A lost love, a secret promise…” Samuel explained that he was the descendant of the man in the portrait, a man who had been deeply in love with Emily's ancestor. They had made a secret promise to unite their families someday, and the locket held the key to fulfilling that promise. As Emily and Samuel grew closer, they unraveled the mysteries of their family's past, discovering a long forgotten love story that had echoed for generations. The locket had been a symbol of that enduring love, waiting to be unlocked by the right people at the right time. With their hearts intertwined and the locket's secrets revealed, Emily and Samuel vowed to honor their ancestors' promise and bring their families together once more. As they walked hand in hand through the enchanting forest of Willowbrook, they knew that their love was destined to transcend time, just like the mystery that had brought them together."Text on page 32