Doctor’s White Stick

Pallid walking stick carried by the Doctor during the funeral procession, its stark whiteness contrasting with the portentous burden of the casket it ceremonially supports. The stick’s alabaster surface gleams under the cemetery’s overcast light, a silent counterpoint to the Doctor’s unnatural stillness and the vicar’s escalating unease. Its simple form belies its role in concealing the lethal contents of the casket.