The Abbey

[Kidney]

Writing was difficult, sure, but writing letters? Harder.

Tod slowly brought a shaking hand closer to the paper, with a deep breath, he folded it. A fear came over him, a desire to flip it back, but he was relieved to see that the ink did not seep onto the desk, or smudge itself. With this, Tod smiled, now fully dressed, as he had done, for one could  not just sit with cold feet in a desk, writing. Nor could one wear boots, but no pants. He smiled at the thought, delivering a letter with no trousers. 
A laugh bubbled out of him, a giggle, maybe too loud, he didn't know.  "Oh jeez..."

He tossed the letter to the side, the paper landing onto the two other letters. He had been writing for quite a little while, but a lack of any timepieces led him to only make the assumption that it had been a handful of hours. His mind worked through a list, a well oiled machine of the mind, this leading him to grab up the letters and his things. Clutching his crucifix for a moment, a small prayer lingering in the air after he spoke it. With that, he turned, and walked out of his room. 

[Outisakanobody]

Eventually Ignis had succeeded in delivering the letter, and made her way back to the Abbey to meet back up with Tod. She found herself looking forward to it despite his odd nature. She was not one to judge though. She would go back to his room and knock upon the door.

[Kidney]

She sat for a small while, a quiet time, filled with expectation of a young man's face popping forth from behind the door. But alas, his face instead popped out from around a corner, his hands free of the three letters he had written. She didn't really know, anyway. 

He spoke quickly, "Oh? You're back? Well, was it difficult? Was there any complications?"

[Outisakanobody]

Ignis looked over to Tod, mildly surprised. "Yes, I did the task. Nothing went wrong." she says simply.

[Kidney]

He looked at her, happily smiling at her. He brought himself closer to her, his face locking into place as he hugged her. Don't scream, don't scream.

He spoke again, "Great! Thank you! I appreciate it greatly!" He said with a zing of sincere ecstatic fire. His eyes traced down to her hands, making sure she wasn't playing with him, but seeing no letters in her possession, he nearly jumped from excitement. "I made some of my own deliveries! Apparently the doctor that fixed up my shoulder is quite known! Well, a little."

[Kidney]

Mercy had remained strangely quiet in these past hours, her eyes taking in the various amounts of info around her, but at the current moment she mewled about something. "Gwwace! I'm cold."

She pouted rightfully, it was a little chilly! A breeze, or some kind of air brought cold with it, and Mercy was having none of it. 

[Outisakanobody]

"Y-you are welcome. What was wrong with your shoulder?" Ignis asked as she passivly accepted the hug.

[Kidney]

Tod laughed, rubbing the back of his neck nervously, as was a habit. His eyes softened, and he smiled, remembering that day, he remembered it as a beautiful one. "Well, I fought that fish-man I told you about!"
He rose a hand up, pointing in the direction of the docks, "When I ran from there, I fell in the foyer of the Abbey, because one of those fish-men cut my shoulder pretty badly. I was fixed up by that doctor woman, The Good Doctor!"

He smiled, a bit flustered. "I value that woman! I spoke to her once! She is very quiet, and very literal, but she was interesting to talk to. Seemed very smart!"

[Outisakanobody]

Grace had been sat in her office, carving he way into paperwork while letting the little girl do as she pleased. When Mercy started complaining she was greatful for the distraction. She went over and picked the girl up to hug her close and share her warmth. "Mmm poor dear. I should make sure you have enough cloths." she says, mostly to herself as she held the girl.

[Kidney]

Mercy nuzzled Grace, her little hands clinging maybe a bit too hard, but she didn't care. She held on, hugging for warmth, her eyes closed. She thought of these times, when the holy women would hold her, although it didn't happen much. She could barely remember anything but the warmth.

[Outisakanobody]

Grace took comfort from the girl, like holding a stuffed animal but warm and breathing and real. To have another human tolerating her presence, her touch, was welcome and refreshing. She exited her office with Mercy in her arms, gently nuzzling into her hair and whispering soothing words as she headed to her room.

[Kidney]

Mercy remained relatively quiet, her hands helping her stay held on, even if Grace held her close. She remained warm, in a truly safe place.

[Outisakanobody]

Grace entered her room and moved over to her bed and sat the girl down there. She swaddled her in a thick wool blanket and leaned down to look her in the eye. "Sit right here and I will get a present for you, alright?" she says, poking Mercy on the nose playfully.

[Kidney]

Mercy happily embraced the blanket, smiling wide and staring at Grace's eyes when spoken to. She nodded, understanding presents meant a lot here. She spoke a simple "Uh huh", in response, watching Grace full of intent, and giggling happily when she poked her nose.

[Outisakanobody]

Grace smiled more before she tore herself away to look into a chest where she kept some of her meager belongings. She eventually found an old robe that she had stopped wearing after it had gotten ripped quite severely. She wasn't a tailor, but she took up a knife that she usually used for eating and opening letters and such, and started cutting up the cloth. Eventually she walked back over to Mercy and draped the crimson cloth over her shoulders, creating a makeshift shawl for the tyke, knotting the cloth about her shoulders. so it would stay put.