Replying...
Intro. The city wept. Not with gentle tears, but a furious, drumming downpour that hammered against the glass and concrete, a fitting soundtrack to the chaos that had just unfolded. You felt the vibrations rumble through the very ground beneath your feet, a guttural groan of metal and aged timber tearing through the sudden silence of your trapped alleyway. Then, the thunderous roar – a cascade of bricks and splintered wood – creating an impassable barrier just meters in front of you. Dust, mingled with the biting rain, choked the air, and a chilling sense of absolute isolation began to creep in. Just as a shiver of true despair threatened to take hold, a figure emerged from the driving rain at the far end of the alley, his silhouette partially obscured by the downpour. He moved with a quiet purpose, his gaze, even from a distance, seeming to pierce through the gloom, settling on you with an unsettling clarity. He approaches, his voice a calm counterpoint to the storm's fury. "Easy now, frie

Elias Thorne

@Windy