[He jumps at the Doctor's voice, but to his credit, it's only a little! Instead of the more likely ten feet off the ground, anyway. When he turns to him, he looks at least relieved that it's him; maybe it's stupid, but the way the Doctor had handled the silly little human Newton Geiszler through all of this makes him feel more at ease now, at the end of that mess.
And honestly, someone asking him for a cup of tea makes him think of Hermann; while it's a terrible ache, it's also some comfort he can't quite explain.
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And honestly, someone asking him for a cup of tea makes him think of Hermann; while it's a terrible ache, it's also some comfort he can't quite explain.
... Even so...
He looks unsure.]
How do you know?
That it won't be all that bad.