"But--" They could be on a road somewhere, or putting border up in the house, or God only knows what else! Maybe they're not even together, maybe Maria's catching up with Luke and Clyde... I can't just NOT warn them!

Then it came to him. "Give me half a minute!" he exclaimed, sending the automatic text message he and Maria had come up with together, adding a quick command to stay indoors and read a book until she heard from him again.

Having done what he could to secure his daughter's safety, he turned to the Doctor. "Let's go."