The market was never something The Doctor exactly indulged in. All it consisted of was the local townsfolk selling their baked goods and memorabilia. For most, an excursion worth going out to see, even while The Black Death was still a scare. However for someone who need not eat, nor require most other necessities, it was a waste of time that could be used to do just about anything else.

However, The Doctor had tested the waters regardless. Not to shop or socialize, but to observe. With everyone out of their homes and walking the streets, it was easier to get a view of the town’s population, and well as the spread of The Pestilence. It gave a chance to predict the disease’s movements, albeit, not by much. The Pestilence was a wildfire that spread in every which direction, no matter how much water is used to choke it out.