“ Did you forget an umbrella ? “ Kaiim leaned back against the storefront’s window, the overhead awning providing the only shelter between pelting rain and dry clothes. The stranger occupying the same space appeared dry, and perhaps they were lucky enough to squeeze out of the store just before the downpour. It didn’t phase Kaiim of course, but he had already ruined a phone that month; he couldn’t risk another so soon.Â















