Well, that was fun. I certainly didn't expect that, though I wish I could remember what she said. Apologies if she offended anyone, my mum can be a bit brisk.
I really wish I knew what she'd done while she was here.
[After an hour of radio silence, Martha is worried enough to go by Coyolxauhqui's room to give her an actual check. A part of her had wanted to run over there as soon as her mum had gone, but she was attempting to respect the fact that her inmate had asked her to give her some space. Trying rather had not to look concerned, Martha knocked on Coyolxauhqui's door softly, and then waited.]
[Face completely blank, Coyolxauhqui pulled open the door and stared at the woman in the corridor. She acknowledged nothing in her expression, and gave no hint as to what she could have possibly been thinking or feeling.]
[That blankness, the trance-like quality of her inmate was worrying her more and more. She quickly placed a hand on her inmate's arm, and then spoke softly.]
[This was worrisome, but she took a breath, deciding whether or not to push it. At the moment, the answer was no, but she released her touch of her inmate.]
[The divinity nodded, vacant stare still on her face, and began to trudge towards the warden-only levels of the Barge. Clearly her heart wasn't in the activity, but she wasn't going to invite Martha's concern.]
[Though Coyolxauhqui was not in the mood to be embraced by anyone, as such a show of affection was at the moment tied with her mother, she appreciated that Martha was not going to push her. She appreciated even more that her warden was there for her.
She did not return the hug, but she did not fight it.]
[Martha frowned when the hug wasn't returned, but there was nothing for it now. All she could do was be worried about her inmate, and that didn't feel like anything close to enough. She was angry now that her mother had been here when Martha wasn't because she thought that seeing Coyolxauhqui's mother was important and she'd missed it.]
Of course. I'll walk you back, and you let me know when you're ready.
[The divinity couldn't acknowledge much more than the fact that her mother had been aboard, and that was enough to make her shut down completely. No sadness, no rage - nothing.
She nodded her head and turned to walk back to her door, gaze still lifeless.]
[Her voice was soft, and she was still worried about the way her inmate was so lifeless. It reminded her of when the Doctor had gone, only a thousand times worse.]
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Yes?
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We had a hunting date, yeah?
[This was Martha, not pushing right now.]
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Yes. Hunting.
[She stepped out from her cabin, shutting the door behind her wordlessly.]
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Coyolxauhqui, look at me, please.
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Yes? We are going to hunt.
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Yes, hunting, let's go, yeah?
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We don't need to go if you don't want too.
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No, we can....
[Her shoulders drooped.]
Later, Martha Jones. We can hunt later.
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I'm here whenever you need me.
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She did not return the hug, but she did not fight it.]
Thank you.
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Of course. I'll walk you back, and you let me know when you're ready.
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She nodded her head and turned to walk back to her door, gaze still lifeless.]
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[Her voice was soft, and she was still worried about the way her inmate was so lifeless. It reminded her of when the Doctor had gone, only a thousand times worse.]
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