"Aye, well, maybe. It's not like I knew anything about Mars back then. Or space, even. All I knew was that I wasn't sure what to make of the Doctor, and I didn't know if he'd be able to get us out of there."

A small chuckle escaped him as he lifted his glass back up again.

"That's the thing, though. Even if you're not sure about something you're tangled up in, the Doctor'll come up with a plan. He always does, and that was the first time I found our just how clever he could be."