Ambush in the Downpour

The rain intensified from a drizzle to a steady downpour, pooling on the roads and merging into rushing streams.

The streetlights on either side cast a hazy glow across the rain-slicked pavement, lending the scene an ethereal tranquility and a touch of dreamlike poetry.

Rosalind sat in the carriage, tilting her head to gaze out the window. Her long lashes fluttered softly, like butterfly wings.