Mary laid there for a few hours before she stood and stretched her sore muscles. At the abbey she didn't have many chores to do, and they were all light in fear of her slender frame. She might have been small, but she was toned with long walks in the garden. Admittedly the garden was not that big, but it was more than some of the other girls did. Shivering the tiniest bit from not having so many layers on, her bare arms wrapped around her dark blue undershirt while goosebumps trailed along her legs under her earthy skirt.<br/><br/>"Why does it have to be so cold out?" she muttered to herself angrily.