“Let’s go back,” Kire replied. “Festival would go on for several more days, seems like, from what I’ve heard earlier. Royal weddings and all that.” She paid for their meal, and walked with him back to their wagon. “Let’s take the coffee and tobacco back to the caves first before we return this thing.” By the time they had returned it to the warehouse and started their trek back, the dark weather was almost upon them, blown closer to the mainland by sea winds. Upon reaching the wall, a light shower had already begun, and Kire wrapped her arms around herself. “Should’ve dressed better next time,” she muttered. 

It was late afternoon, going into twilight. After getting a little wet from the drizzle, the cool night air chilled her. “How thrilled will Envy be, eh?” Kire remarked, smiling. Despite the worry earlier, Kire was pleased at the outcome of the day. [i]Maybe it really was just my paranoia.[/i] Already she could imagine how much of an improvement on the mood would be to smell freshly-brewed coffee in the morning, even if only temporarily. It had that effect on her during this past half-year’s more exhausting days. She glanced at Ruli before bending to pick up the sack of coffee beans to bring to the pantry and organize. “The way you looked earlier, when it started to rain—do you like rainy weather?”