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61. In Time
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Solen, may I ask you something?" Belle was lost in her own thoughts as she watched Melo's wife.
"Sure, what do you wanna know?" Solen was surprised by the sudden question.
"What do you know about the island? I mean, have you been further than the fog curtain?"
"I have only once. It was not long after we came to the island, so we went for a quick exploring, even though Melo had checked it already.
There is not much more than trees and some wild, gigantic beasts. There is also the black rain, and we weren't sure if there was somewhere besides here that it didn't fall.
I think it marks the places where the spirits are, so at the time, we tried to avoid them.
The black rain has a peculiar, not enjoyable smell, and it feels warm when you get close to it. That could also explain why the animals over there have thick skin, and some have weird-shaped shells.
They didn't see us as a threat because we're not exact
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