"Lila!" Violet shouted, her voice nearly lost in the unrelenting downpour. Rain blurred her vision, and though she'd been holding onto Lila's hand moments ago, a sudden rush of debris carried by the wind had wrenched them apart.
"I'm here, Princess!" Lila called back, and in an instant, she was by Violet's side. "Just don't let go, no matter what."
And yeah, Lila didn't need to say it twice.
Violet silently vowed never to let go of her hand again.
The rain pelted them mercilessly, and in that moment she made a mental note: If she ever dated again, she'd make damn sure the guy didn't have lightning powers to control the weather, because this was pure torture.
When the doors of the dining hall finally came into view, Violet nearly collapsed onto her knees in relief. Right then and there, she could have knelt down and praised the lord for deliverance from Alaric's angry rainstorm.