by Clive May (clive@cj4386.demon.co.uk)

Dr Who is copyright BBC.


Fondness?  Surely that was what the term meant?  Just to make certain,
Nyssa had checked in the thesaurus.  She set down the pick and shovel.

Behind her back, Tegan was testily whacking an iron bar into the palm of
one hand.  She was smiling at Adric; but it was definitely not what Nyssa
considered a *fond* smile.

 Tegan turned, and went into the bushes.  Her shriek of
vexation made Adric and Nyssa start.

"What is it?" cried Adric.

Tegan reappeared.  "They've built a bloody supermarket on it."

"On what?" asked Nyssa.

"On that soft spot I had specially for Adric!"