It would pay you to test your assistant(s), without their knowledge, early on in their journey with you so you can work out whether they're trustworthy or not. It will have to be a test that doesn't appear to be one because they are not daft and will suss what you're up to otherwise. And if you spot some stranger in a pub staring at you (and they are usually hooded so you can't see their face), be wary. Not everyone is a strider...
It isn't just in Doctor Who that companions/assistants play an important role. They do in the fairy tales as well. Assistants are either going along with you as they do need to go on at least part of the same journey as you, or they have some scheme of their own which necessitates getting rid of you the moment they think you have taken your eyes off the ball and so won't fight them back again. (These tend to want to possess the troublesome ring you are trying to get rid off and have a really powerful longing for raw fish).
It would pay you to test your assistant(s), without their knowledge, early on in their journey with you so you can work out whether they're trustworthy or not. It will have to be a test that doesn't appear to be one because they are not daft and will suss what you're up to otherwise. And if you spot some stranger in a pub staring at you (and they are usually hooded so you can't see their face), be wary. Not everyone is a strider...
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AuthorI'm Allison Symes and write fairytales with bite, especially novels and short stories. Archives
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