Oh dear. So maybe that wasn't quite the impression he'd been hoping to make.

Sherlock wasn't helping things along either - besides, the Doctor thought there was a world's difference between a snivel and a squeak, the Doctor shooting his new companion a frown. That wasn't his idea of Sherlock's best behavior! The Doctor swung around to focus on the nearest Ghyll.

"Not the biggest fans of the Daligig, no." The Doctor peered at the alien, who looked like he had a good mind to start trembling on him. "We're friends." He hurried on before Sherlock could correct him. "And chances are we'd like to help you."