Sleek black ears stood to immediate attention. Once he might have startled violently but experience had lessened such vigorous compulsions. Still reclining Ritsuka regarded the Time Lord with an expression discordantly somber for his childish features. "Of course I am." It was an automatic response designed to deflect others' solicitude. As highly as Ritsuka valued honesty he never could contend with anyone worrying over him. There was a decisive pause with a frown punctuating its end. "Am I being troublesome lying here? I can move." The floor contributed a squeak as he levered himself onto the elbow of his captive arm. Great care was taken to avoid stretching the broken section of his tail (now encased in a plaster courtesy of Nurse Rory). Once fully erect he studied the adult's visage unreservedly. Though its details were unfamiliar he was almost certain he knew it from the communication network. Seemingly human in configuration--- but that was a brittle reassurance here. “You are one of the Doctors?”