"Most people do," he said mildly.

He started to sip at his tea, focus split between watching the Doctor and staring off along the large amount of work they still had left. He was sure that the Doctor was here for something... He wasn't foolish enough to believe an Outsider would come up to him for just a chat. No, he knew his appearances in the open were limited, so then most would likely just want to give him a piece of his mind.

Thus, the guards. Guards also helping with the shoveling, but guards nonetheless.