The Doctor would've been lying if he tried to say that having Jack along wouldn't make things better. He needed someone to talk to, to bounce ideas off of, and to keep him honest.

But he would've also been lying if he said it didn't worry him. Jack needed to heal. Hell, they both needed to heal. But maybe this would be like cleaning a wound. Painful, but necessary.

He took Jack's hand and let him pull him up.

"Together," he agreed. "Right, then! We need to have a look at what's going on in that water. Any marine equipment shops nearby?"