[ Though the Doctor isn't idle and doesn't tend to linger at the lighthouse for very long—not when there's a mystery to solve, particularly related to time travel—he's more than aware of those he's sharing space with.

He doesn't much dwell on Five's opinion of him, though he's cognizant of the younger man's skepticism and takes it in stride, as always. As if there aren't enough mysteries, the Doctor has locked onto what it is that's been drawing Five's attention recently, something he's seeing through the glass, and something the Doctor naturally wants to know more about. By the window, he'll take it upon himself to query, of course. ]

Oh, what a coincidence! I'm in the middle of something, too, so now we both are, and of course, the law of things getting done says it works out far better with two than one. So here we are!