Gathering Of Rain

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Clear grey eyes stared up for a moment, but it was more a habitual glance than an actual stare. He knew this place well, and the act of looking up was part of the subterfuge, as ever. It was his eyes that were considered remarkable, not what he was looking at. On Valaris grey eyes were a rarity. And this man was rare among Valarians, although that truth would only come to be known with time and the events about to unfold.