“No, don’t be sorry,” she said softly, wanting to ease his worries. Emotions were normal but seeing him so overwhelmed made the deity want to soothe his worries. It was good to be around someone she could have kinship with. The other deities in the city rarely talked to her, making her feel as though she was too low level for them to care about. She wished she could have this connection with anyone, and another of her kind would make her heart feel full, she was certain of it.
She gave him a moment to collect himself, just holding onto him as long as Eri needed it. “Not at all. It’s not foolish to feel, I think our kind could benefit from these feelings,” she said softly, like she was telling him a secret. Since they had just met, she didn’t want to push anything and she just held him until he moved away, wiping his eyes.
“They’re very beautiful, you’re very talented at what you do,” she said, knowing she could not tattoo herself, or even draw something worth inking on a body permanently.
“For fun?” she hummed, trying to think about what she did do for fun. “I like taking walks and swimming. I like dancing the most I think. There is such wonderful music here and if there’s a chance to dance, you’ll find me on the dancefloor.” Most of the time it was a certain witch leading her in these dances but she pushed that thought from her mind, knowing that thinking about Louie only made her feel sad lately. “What about you? Have you found a favourite thing yet?”
Mercy was being incredibly patient with him even though he didn't deserve it. She deserved some honesty, if nothing else. He hated to worry her, so he braced himself, and tried to take her advice.
"You're right. It's just that... well, you're very kind. I wish we'd known each other in the Divine Realm. Maybe I wouldn't have felt so alone." He sighed, regaining enough of himself to make his mouth work. "I just have this feeling that you will be the last friendly deity I encounter for a long time."
"Thank you. Genuinely, it means a lot to me." For some reason, it felt good to get Mercy's approval about his tattoos. He'd done them initially as a rebellious act. His bosses had all disapproved of everything he did, and the tattoos were no different. He wasn't sure what Elio thought of them, but he'd likely have sided with Eri's bosses. People had told him they were beautiful before, but somehow, to hear a deity say it made it more special.
"That sounds like a lot of fun. What kind of music do you dance to?" The mental image of her dancing was somehow delightful to him, bringing a smile to his face. "Me? I'm still trying to figure that out. It's been a very long time since I've had free time. But I'll give dancing a try. There must be something to it's good for you."
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