In the dim office, the figure in the shadows leaned back against the wall, looking at the Red Sofa Chair facing the window with a sneer. "The streets outside seem to be sealed off. Looks like they've found your rat's nest. Ready to have the lid lifted and see the sun?"
"They can't get in," a hoarse voice came from behind the sofa chair. "But even if they do, that might not be a bad thing."
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Lorinser Street Intersection
The dim glow of the setting sun passed through gaps in the clouds and vanished into the skyline at the edge of the city.
The hazy sky had gradually darkened, covering the earth in a blanket of gray.
He Ao stood outside the fried chicken shop at the edge of the intersection, carrying a bag of fried chicken. The spear case stood beside him, while Silvi sat on his shoulder.
At that moment, Silvi held a steaming piece of fried chicken in her hands and happily brought it to her mouth. "Delicious!"
The city lights had long since come on. In the hazy night, Reid's figure slowly emerged.
He handed He Ao a strap. "The spear strap you wanted."
Then he raised his wristband, checked the time, and looked up at the gloomy, dim sky beneath the night curtain. "The Meteorological Bureau estimated it would snow around this time, but so far, it's only been windy."
"Thanks." He Ao took the strap and looked up at the sky as well, sensing the aura in the void. After a brief pause, he nodded slightly. "It really is about time for snow."
Almost the instant his words fell, faint white ice crystals drifted down from the heavens.
Reid stretched out his hand to catch a falling snowflake, watching the tiny flake melt