#yakyakyakyakyak

Rain fell steadily across the fields. Most workers had retreated at the first rumblings of thunder.

Except one stubbornly defiant Earthpaw....

Cui-Fen did, however, very much regret her decision now. Of -course- the cart she had been planning on taking shelter under had cracks in the bottom...it was almost as bad as standing out in the rain. She shivered, hunkering down and staring miserably out at the downpour.

“...anyone out there?”

Her head cracked the top of the cart when she jumped in suprise. Swearing, Cui-Fen pulled herself out, gazing up at the covered wagon waiting on the road.

“Ah! I thought I spotted a straggler. Come on up...at least out of the rain.”

She didn’t need to be told twice. Two hops, and she was seated up on the covered seat, carefully squeezing water from her hair over the side.

“...thank you. I wasn’t expecting -that- much so quickly.”

Even the yak that pulled the wagon was more prepared than her, covered in water-repellent cloth. The driver gently urged the beast on, and the wagon creaked back towards the village slowly.

“I’m Cui-Fen. One of the Earthpaws.”