The day had started off gray and gloomy, and became progressively worse. By late afternoon, the dark clouds were finally starting to open up, allowing a drizzle, and then rain, to pour on anyone out in it—including Lapis and Peridot. "We need to find a place to stop," Peridot said from his place on Lapis' back, his voice right in her ear. Lapis nodded in agreement, readjusting her hold on Peridot's legs. "Do you see any place?" She looked around them. They'd somehow wandered into an industrial area, and the odds of finding a shelter or a particularly friendly hotel or bed and breakfast were slight. "Wherever," Peridot bit out. "Just—out of...
