Oh, good! They seem friendly! Or at the very least, not immediately aggressive or overly defensive. Just a bit alarmed but the Doctor's suddenly appearance.

"Hi!" he echoes, even though they've already covered the hellos, and gets to his feet, brushing leaves and dirt off his trousers and coat, before he advances on Daniel with an outstretched (only slightly dirty) hand and a bright grin.

"I'm the Doctor. This is Theta," he introduces himself cheerfully. Theta pads forward to sniff the snow leopard with friendly interest.