Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-24510587-20181204194214/@comment-25828117-20181209133105

Graicus had entered a joint tailor's and cobbler's shop.

If he was going to lie to himself perhaps he should make it believable somehow. Besides... He was actually cold and sandals were no match for snow regardless of your constitution.

The woman who owned the shop was a stern Nordess with blonde hair worn in a long braid wrapped around her head. The apron she wore had deep pockets on the front where she kept scissors and sheers and the sound of their jumbling around as she walked announced her approach.

She could see what the Imperial gladiator needed the moment she lay eyes on his short sleeves and wet sandals in which two rows of red toes wiggled. She almost looked like she was going to chastise the big man for going outside dressed like that in this weather too.

Graicus possessed a girth few men had so she went to measure him. He felt awkward standing there mainly because he didn't exactly want a new coat. His mind was elsewhere.

Finally he asked her.

"Do you know if a woman named Mirella lives here in town?"

The tailor didn't look up at Graicus as she crouched and brought the tape measure down to his waist.

"Why yes..."

Graicus didn't really know what sort of answer he expected but hearing to to be true made his hair stand on end. This was an old wound. Was he sure about tearing this one open?

"Do you happen to know where she lives?" He continued, the last worth came out a bit strained since she tightened the measure around his waste while he was breathing in.

Now the tailor did look up at him, and he knew what she thought. There was a glint of indignation in her eyes.

"The chapel road. The small house on the corner... And you're too late."

Graicus wasn't particularly affected by her icy look, he knew the truth.

Once they were done, Graicus was quite a few septims lighter, but a warm cloak and boots were worth the price. He left the shop and headed out for the chapel road. Doubting still if he should get back involved with Mirella.