“I don’t see what the issue is, Brigadier,” the Doctor said. “I needed a new assistant after Liz left, and I can assure you, I’ve made sure she’s taken all proper safety precautions.”

“Be that as it may, Doctor, when I told her mother that I would be taking Katie with me to work today, I don’t think this is what she had in mind,” replied Alistair with a remarkable calm as he looked down at his 4-year-old daughter, who was in fact proudly wearing child-sized gloves and safety glasses.