Book 1: Chapter 34: Falling Rain

Yin Hu sat on the ground of the porch. No cushion. No lounging chair made to replicate the feeling of clouds and sunshine. He allowed himself a moment of grounding. Watching the courtyard and the world around him.

It started raining. Torrential downpour that turned the pitter pattering it started as into a single ominous sound. More than strong enough to cause flooding. Or revive any dead barren land. Consistently for the past few hours now.

The sun had been hidden behind the dark clouds. Covering them in darkness. Lightning spread across the sky like a spider web in the distance. The only flashes that brightened the gloomy day. Thunder followed soon after, shaking the ground.

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