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A cold storm woke Adaria from her sleep. It took her several minutes before she actually realized where she was, and when she finally summoned the energy to roll out of bed, her head swayed from the effort.
Outside, the storm clouds growled angrily, announcing their arrival in the loudest manner possible. As a powerful gust of wind blasted across the side of Castle Cerberus, Adaria was sprayed with several droplets of rain. She smiled, as it felt like a thousand tiny kisses all over her face.
She pulled the windows close however, and chose to stare out at the streets below which were gradually beginning to empty. Everyone was watchful of the storm, and Adaria watched as several little children scurried across the streets and back to their homes.
There was something calming about
