The description brought a faint smile to him, and the edge of the curious explorer softened a bit. Much as running after them when they got into trouble tended to annoy him at the time, the memories of that sort of trust his friends had in him were warm.

"Your friend and I might be cut from the same cloth, if nothing else," he murmured. "Sounds rather like myself and Peri. Listen, I'm the Doctor. I've got no idea yet what we're doing here, but I'm here to help nonetheless. I'm... rather well versed in looking after my friends, as it happens. Perhaps yours is here, still in stasis?"