The rain fell heavily, generating drumming sounds on the rooftops. People who were caught off unprepared and unable to seek refuge fled. They raced with their palms up, while the rest simply stood there, accepting their fate of getting soaked to the skin.
This was the same for the four individuals in a certain alley where no people ventured.
Charrio sidestepped when Iris launched with her spear towards him. Not stopping her movement, Iris twisted her hand in a lateral motion to stab back Charrio. But Charrio once again evaded her attack.
"Give her to me," Iris demanded between her barrage of attacks.
"..." Charrio just stared at her wordlessly, not intending to speak anything. He switched his hold to Dorris and instead he put her to his shoulders.
