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Raindrops raced across the car window, striking the body of the vehicle and scattering into a spray of water.
Tilan looked out at the bustling city beyond the window, as well as her own faint reflection on the glass, with numerous thoughts passing through her mind. A faint tension and anticipation rose in her heart. She closed her eyes slightly, recalling this sensation.
It seemed like a long time ago, there was another time like this when her sister took her out on a rainy day. They rode the elevator down to the ground level of Payin City.
The gray sky, fast-falling raindrops, the world noisy yet quiet, the smell of vapor and earth hit her in the face.
If her parents had been beside her, they would never have allowed her to wander and play in the rain, since the rainwater in the rainy season was somewhat corrosive and could easily cause colds and fevers.