Martha smiles and takes a big sip of her drink. "Some of an escape. Other times it's just a bit inconvenient, but things just seem to get that way for me..."

She trails off, lifting an eyebrow slightly at 'for a beating' and 'stables', and more than that, the casual way in which Jamie referred to both. Neither are exactly usual conversation in her day, and put together... "Do you mind if I ask you a personal question, Jamie?"

This might not be a good idea, but she's curious.