Warmth in the Rain

By the time they arrived at the hotel, the rain had finally started to let up.

It wasn't like when they first got to Valerius, with howling winds, torrential downpours, and lightning flashing across the sky.

The sky was still dark and gloomy, but the rain had slowed to a drizzle.

Alaric walked up to the hotel front desk, pulled up his reservation on his phone, and said, "Hi, I've already booked a