➤ COMMENT FOR AN ASK/STARTER TO PAY A JAIL VISIT TO PRIME SUBJECT'S VISITOR: @etherea
Though Dottore's other surviving segments remain free within the confines of his laboratory and private quarters, the ACTING HEAD SEGMENT is in a far less hospitable place. For beneath the grand opulence of the Tsaritsa's palace and the Harbinger's quarters resides an area chilled even beyond the familiar bite of Snezhnaya cold. A product of Her Majesty, and one that often silences those unfortunate souls confined within its belly. There are no cries for mercy when they know they will go UNHEEDED. But beyond the top layers and far into the dark, concealed heart, lies a few cells for the most dangerous. And all remain empty except for one. One that has the SECOND HARBINGER BOUND AND CHAINED LIKE THE MONSTER THE WORLD SEES HIM AS.
He is not permitted the freedom of free movement within his own cell. He is shackled firmly to the far wall with chains that carry winter's bite in them. Fortunately, the original dottore had sought to greatly INCREASE the tolerance of the body to extreme temperatures and thus both chains and air alike seem to have little to no effect upon the doctor. Despite his predicament, Dottore does not give off the aura of something broken and defeated that has been brought down by confinement. He remains as composed and clinical as he would if he were anywhere else, refusing to sink below to objectively pointless behavior or mannerism.
It is so quiet that Dottore nearly misses the sound of movement. But few things get past the doctor's attention. He listens to the faint whispers of movement and only lifts his head ever so slightly when it halts in front of his cell. It is a movement so slight that many would miss it, and it is made difficult by the fact he retains his signature mask - A SIGN OF CONTINUED FAVOR FROM HER MAJESTY despite the situation. Dottore knows well who it is by the quiet. He does not understand why.
" Of all who might visit, I did not expect you, Columbina. " Dottore's voice pieces the silence first, pointed and direct as he observes her beneath his mask. Is it for enjoyment? Satisfaction? Something else? It grates upon the Doctor that he does not understand the situation outside of facts. ( He does not understand the Tsaritsa's orders of imprisonment's being one of care rather than contempt to begin with. ) " I don't imagine Her Majesty would be particularly thrilled should she discover this. But I suppose we both know that's not something you are terrible concerned about, is it? " the chains rattle when he shifts more noticeably to lift his head to directly face her. " And I don't take this as you partaking in idle chitchat unless that's a new behavior of yours. We both know time is of no significance to either of us, but I would prefer getting to the point. "
