Last spark from the ashes

That may not be why Blaze likes her now, but it's worth adding to the list.

"Considering all of the new friends we're making, I agree." The gargoyles are particularly exciting, it must be said! But the Ghost has been minding its manners and not taking scans of people without permission.

Notwithstanding all these cryptic remarks (although, youngish Guardian plus obviously crazy exploration missions: he can supply his own answers) the doctor is sympathetic to Verity's dislike for the needles. He does his best to make sure the jabs are as painless and non-jabby as possible, talking to her all the while. "Nice and still now, you'll feel a pinprick and then some pressure, okay? ...And very good, we'll just give that a little wipe now..."

He doesn't rush, because the only thing worse than getting a series of needles stuck in you is having them stuck in you repeatedly to correct mistakes. Still, he's soon placing what feels like a band-aid over the last and sorest injection site. (It is a band-aid, and presumably for important public health reasons, it has a little Ghost picture on it.) "And there you are, all done!"