Chaper 42| Two Sides Of Rain

Music Recommendation: Right as Rain by Adele.

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Reigns of Athame.

The rain poured relentlessly that afternoon, heavy drops cascading from the darkened skies, drenching the vast expanse of Xylaris. The storm was no stranger to the city, but for Aricia, it was not just another bout of weather—it was a reminder of her past.

She remembered vividly the nights she spent under the cold rain, her frail body shivering, and her heart aching for the warmth she could not afford. She thought of the times the storm turned her world upside down, flooding the ramshackle home she shared with Martha, her guardian. She could still see her bed floating atop the polluted water, her tears mingling with the raindrops that leaked through their roof.