Ajoran was not the kind of man to try and stop someone from doing something he thought unsafe with the usual, 'wait, don't!' that most people immediately gave. He used to be the sort, but Ridahne had practically trained it out of him after their many long years together. He had simply learned that she was a force and it was not his place to reign her in any more than it was to dictate the ebb and flow of the tides. Sometimes he sighed, sometimes he grumbled, but he knew there was no stopping her. He felt similarly about Darin already, partly because she was associated with Ridahne and partly because she was...well, [I]Astra-Sol.[/I]  Even so, it really caught him off guard when Darin just...stepped off the roof. He gasped involuntarily, but Ridahne's cool hand on his chest reassured him. He looked at his fiancee and found only ease, not surprise or alarm. 

Ridahne smiled, shaking her head. "Show off," she laughed, as if this happened all the time. In a way, it did. Ridahne was used to Darin doing odd and incredible things by now. 

"Ah!" Ajoran laughed, looking up as a deluge suddenly poured down from the turbulent sky, drenching him faster than he'd expected.  He laughed again, holding his arms out with his face tilted upward. The sky felt...alive. He'd always felt that way during a storm, but this felt different. Bigger. 

Darin beckoned for them to follow, and the two of them inched their way to the edge of the now slippery roof. "We do not have wings!" Ridahne called, her hair sticking to her face. But then, she had a feeling. She couldn't describe it right away, but it was the similar sort of itch she felt when Darin had brought the rains in the small Elosi village while Ridahne was recovering from battle wounds, or when she'd roused the sea. Ridahne had a thought, and it did not entirely make sense, but she simply said to Ajoran, "I have been commanded to come, and so I must come." A smile played on her lips as she stepped off the edge of the roof, taking Ajoran with her. Darin had told her to come, and Astra was eager to please today, so the winds swept up and softened their descent so they landed without injury, much like it had done for Darin. Ajoran was awed, but Ridahne felt so...whole. As if the deep magic that bonded her to Darin was pleased with her trust. 

Already, children were sprinting through the narrow alleys and muddy streets, splashing with each step and giggling with wild joy. Young couples danced in the downpour, and the elders set out barrels and clay pots to catch the valuable water. Rain, especially out of season, was a welcomed change of pace for the residents of Azurei, and all of Tasen was abuzz. Thankfully, there had been a gentle drizzle earlier in the day to warn people of inclement weather, so most vendors at the market had already prepared tarps or awnings to cover any goods that could not get wet, like the mounds of spices or racks of fine clothing.