for ladyanguisette

The Doctor had thought it very exciting, at first, landing here. Beautiful countryside, lovely people...but there was something in every person, a look in every eye. Some strange, unexplainable tension between everyone here.

The deeper he got into the cities, the worse it was. He was missing something. Was it that obvious he was an outsider? People seemed nice enough, but nearing the end of his first day in town, he decided it might be better if he just went back to the TARDIS and gave it up. Not really worth it, wandering about on an unfriendly planet.

"Sir?" a voice said from behind him. He spun around, just in time for something to hit him in the forehead.