"Thank you," says Palmer with a wry grin. "That's one of the few things I've got to be proud of. I'm willing to believe a lot of strange things, I believed in aliens before I came here, but the Nexus still manages to surprise me."

He observes the sonic screwdriver curiously. While Palmer doesn't comment, his emojis do: 🛠️❓

As for the Doctor's hostility towards Reynard, well, Palmer's pretty sure there's a line at this point. The Winter Spirit had annoyed a lot of people this winter, Palmer one of them. No wonder he's hiding, the mechanic thinks with a huff and a 💢. Reynard probably knows the reception he'd get.

"Believe me," Palmer says, "after what happened with the Fallen I'm pretty sure a lot of people here never want to see him again. I'm not sure how deeply he was involved, but he was. He didn't let them in, but he didn't stop them from attacking us and helped them at least once. He's also the reason why Blaze got shot and Ghost captured. He wanted a sacrifice from our side, or there would have been more casualties. She was it. So I guess he's also the reason why the Fallen are still here, or we probably would've let Blaze's Guardian friends handle them."

More emojis: 🤖🔫👻👽

"What are the Vardy? You mentioned them. I'm guessing they're dangerous?"