Well, if Gabriel prefered using the younger man for support, the Doctor certainly wasn't going to complain. He did ache more than enough, after all. He watched to make sure Gabriel didn't collapse once he was up, and then turned and started picking a path between the cats, pulling out that compass to make sure they were going in the right direction.

"Only for those who get into such situations on a regular basis, I imagine." And there were those that did, sure, but the majority of people didn't tend to. He paused in his steps to look back at the pair. "Come along, then. We'll take a break once we're away from here, hmm?"