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The rain was pouring down!

One moment it was clear as a starry night, minus the ever persistent fog that laid overhead the city, and then it was raining cats and dogs! The more upper class citizens of Axis had their vassals procure umbrellas, suitcases, or even their ragged jackets to cover their patrons expensive hair. Those who were lowborn fled to awnings or inside shops along the streets.

And then there was Ellie. She stood in the middle of the street with a car putt-putting past her. The poor elf-girl's hair was matted against her skull and her ears drooped. Her clothes clung to her body and the rain was unforgiving with its cold.

"Alek! Alek! Aleeek!" she called, cupping her hands around her mouth. She had lost him. One moment he was there and the next, he was gone!