Well, that was better, at least. It didn't sound like the girl was in any sort of danger at the moment, which meant the Doctor wouldn't have to go bursting in and saving her. "Well, then, that's not so bad. I do wonder why he's going to all the trouble to insist he's her kidnapper, though." Maybe he just had trouble spitting the truth out, or maybe he had something in mind. He looked back over at Duma when he spoke into his mind again, chuckling a bit. "Maybe, but maybe the rules are different here," he said softly. "Or maybe there are no rules."