Oblivious Ostriches
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The sun blazed above their heads when Donna and the Doctor exited the TARDIS. The sand under their feet was hot, and already covered part of the ship, as it continued "whorp"-ing. To her left, Donna heard a similar sound, and twirled around, the Doctor doing the same.
As soon as she did, she took a step back. She bumped into the Doctor, who caught her around the shoulders, and got back to her feet with almost no sand in her shoes. The look of surprise on the Doctor's face, present just a few seconds ago, was now gone.
But Donna was still standing with her eyes wide, staring at the bird in front of them. It was taller than the Doctor, much taller, and its grey neck was expanding and contracting.
"Uh . . ." Donna gave the Doctor a sideways look, still listening to the bird's moaning.
"Ostrich," he whispered, as it turned around and stuck its head into the sand as if they weren't there.
Donna nodded slowly and followed the Doctor around the other birds, to continue with their sight-seeing. And, honestly, being ignored by a flock of ostriches with their heads in the sand was weirder than green, three-legged horses.