Wow, dear mystery author! I am thrilled to bits with what you've made of that silly little drabble of mine. :D

I love that you've filled in the emotional blanks between The Christmas Invasion and New Earth, and made the transition believable above all. The day trips are a marvellous idea - the whole thing was very nicely done, and I was grinning by the ending!

wondering if this is who he is, now—someone who laughs about nothing.

And, of course, I adored that line.

Thanks so much for the remix!