Yvonne stepped into the torrent of rain, the downpour swallowing her whole.

In mere moments, she was drenched from head to toe. The elegant gown she wore clung to her like a second skin, and her high heels—ornate and impractical—quickly became deadweight. With a frustrated kick, she sent them flying, the shoes landing somewhere in the growing mud. An audible thud punctuated the moment as she dropped to her knees, sinking into the sodden, clammy earth.

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