[ She likes the sound of that a lot. She'd almost been expecting a different sort of answer, just because Alfie and Royce are such practical people. ]

I like that. [ Mercy tells Alfie, smiling. She feels sad, a bit, but in a weird sort of good way. ] Cause it means she's still with us.

Maybe we could get Dad to watch the clouds with us sometime? Just so he can... you know, um. Say hello again, I guess.