The morning was slow, which Mercy found odd since it was a cafe in the middle of the morning. Then she realized there was a sale going on probably down at the bakery. "Dammit..." She cussed under her breath. It was starting to look like a pretty boring day when she heard the bell to the cafe chime, a few customers came in and seated themselves. She grabbed the pad out of her pocket and jotted down what they wanted and sent it back to the chef. She was just about to sit back down behind the counter when she saw a familiar figure stroll into the cafe and sit by herself at a booth after greeting her.<br/><br/>She kept forgetting just how tall Astrid was until she was actually standing by her. Then again, she was shorter than pretty much every person in this town, save for Madame Lisa herself. She pulled her pad out once again and walked to the booth Astrid sat in, she slid in on the other side and put her pad down on the table, leaning back and tilting her head towards the sky. She gave a small groan and rolled her eyes, head still facing the ceiling. "Nope. Can't seem to find a guy who like women who wear gloves 24/7 365." She said sarcastically as she held up her hands. Covering them were black leather gloves, the kind of gloves you would see a serial killer wear. But they weren't for murdering, though sometimes she wish she could get away with it. They were for concealing her powers that she still had little control over. The only person who knew about her abilities was Madam Lisa herself, but she trusted the older woman to not tell a soul.<br/><br/>Mercy crossed her arms over her chest and straightened her head back out, looking at Astrid. Even seated the woman was still taller than her. "You know, I think I'm just gonna give up on finding someone you know? I'll just live with Echo. He's the only man I need, right boy?" At the sound of his name, Echo raised his large head and tilted it to the side at his master. Mercy patted her knee and beckoned him closer, which he immediately obeyed and laid down under the table by her feet.