Kaelyn started preparing the snacks. She did so quickly and efficiently, but she made each one slightly different.
“So, you aren’t going to eat?” Ron asked between bites.
“No, I don’t need to eat,” Kaelyn answered. “Just charging and maintenance. I may look human, but I’m anything but on the inside.”
“Of course!” the Doctor said.
“I have plenty of charge, and I rarely leave the house,” Kaelyn added.
“So, what are you allowed to tell us about your family?” Kim asked.
“It depends on what is asked,” Kaelyn answered.
“And you deflected the question,” Kim said.
“I didn’t. I don’t know what questions you’re going to ask. All I know is that I won’t answer any that are too personal,” Kaelyn said.
“That’s fair, I guess,” Kim said.
“So, you’re a robot, right?” Ron asked.
“I believe that we established that,” Kaelyn answered in a snide tone.
“I mean. Are you known to the government as a human or what?” Ron asked.
“Ah,” Kaelyn said, quietly. “Apparently, I was named after a daughter they lost. But they haven’t said much about her.”
“I see,” Kim said. It didn’t surprise her that much.
“Far from the first time I encountered such,” the Doctor commented.
“Both of them are engineers who work for Landon Engineering.”
“Haven’t heard of it,” Ron said.
“It’s rather local,” Kaelyn clarified.
“I’ve heard of it,” the Doctor said.
“They make a variety of products, including various types of robots.”
“So, could Andrew Landon be involved in something nefarious?” the Doctor asked.
“I wouldn’t know,” Kealyn answered.
“But we could find out,” Kim said.
“But would it be something to do with the portal?” Ron asked.
“It’s almost certainly related,” the Doctor said. “I could get UNIT to check. But first we need to head to the High School.”
“Why?” Kim asked.
“There are a couple of sisters who were investigating the portal with me earlier,” the Doctor answered.
“In that case, we’ll do that,” Kim said.
( Kaelyn called her parents )