Darin blinked blearily as Ridahne knocked on the door. That was funny. It almost sounded like it was raining a day early. She stumbled to the window to see that the sky was grey. She distractedly fixed her hair as she reached out to know why Astra was doing this a day earlier. What she got back was a vague sense of worry for her. Darin looked down at her knuckles and the scabs that were starting to form there. She was distracted as Ridahne came bounding to the room. Darin smiled before it fell as she looked towards the window again. Astra was worried for her. She couldn’t … she had to … do something. But what? Maybe she could fingure it out at some point today. For now, she would just play, or, as Ridahne had suggested, dance.

She moved to exit though the window to the roof, grinning again, “Then we best not leave Astra waiting.”

Darin didn’t wait for further comments or more introspection. She continued to grin as she walked across the roof, still barefoot, towards where she could see the Sea. It wasn’t raining yet, at least not by her standards. This was a drizzle at best. Astra wanted a light shower, something to play in. Such an event was just waiting to start. Ridahne was right. Astra was barely restraining Itself, waiting for Its Seed-Bearer’s word. Darin paused at the edge of the roof, almost as if she was about to leap off or fly. If she did what she was planning to do next there would be no going back. She should be smart, but she hadn’t been smart since she got to Azurei. Why be smart now?

The Seed-Bearer let out a command and The Sky carried it to the ears of everyone in Tasen, “Let the rains fall!” She took a deep breath to prepare, “At let Tasen rejoice!”

With that Darin leapt from the roof. The Sky stopped her from falling and instead dropped her down into a circle of animals. Darin saw Talbot and what had to be practically every horse in the palace. There were hunting cats, including Mitaja, galore. There was Taja and Tsura with a plethora of other birds waiting to take flight. There were goats, and dogs, and more animals than Darin thought could be in a desert. She looked around at the faces, eager to go play or rest or find other ways to enjoy the day. She moved to be in Talbot’s line of sight and was surprised when the massive horse bent his forelegs in a semblance of a bow. Darin laughed as she bowed in return before moving the stroke his nose.

She turned with a smile towards the gathering still looking at her, “Well, what are you waiting on me for.” She made a shooing motion with her hands, “Go play.” She watched as the animals scurried off before calling out to Ridahne “Come along Taja Torzenei. There are puddles to splash in and I want to make sure the market is okay.”