Oh, well, now that she's explained it, that's actually not at all better in any way. So it's a riftie girl, now essentially an orphan. It sounds well-intentioned, but it also sounds a bit like 'hey, I found this scientifically interesting little girl, let's do science on her', and even if it's not that (which it probably isn't) then any child near any of this rift/ROMAC business seems very, very wrong to him.

"Lead with that next time," he suggests, disgruntled, and he imagines a slice of custard pie and a cup of coffee back to give his hands something to do. "Saying that anyone's been brought a child is..." He shakes his head. It's not worth the explanation. It's not worth admitting that the idea of bringing children to someone makes his skin crawl for reasons other than morals or ethics.

"I really - absolutely tell him this - I really doubt the suitability of the Doctor as a foster parent."