Chapter 16: Wardrobe Malfunction

Her will on the matter spoken, Alex turned for the chambers she had indicated, and started walking toward them. Enough time had been lost in dickering. "Dr. Hennessey? You and Miss Flynn have the ship. I expect to find her in the same condition as I left her."

"The ship or Miss Flynn?" was Nigel's cheeky musing as he made to assist Mr. Kane.

The Doctor cleared his throat in what sounded like a resigned harrumph as he started for the lift. "Come along, girl. I'd like some tea while these four go traipsing the countryside." The purple handkerchief made another appearance to be brushed needlessly behind the man's neck.