Nikolai left the apartment after enjoying a small meal—he couldn't take Ryan or his wives due to the situation. Ryan went to meet the Lamia, so Leona and Anya protected Clara in Nikolai's place while he headed out.
Sssss
The rain hammered the pavement, bleeding into the overflowing flood drains. Each step was wet and came with a squishy sensation.
Damn shoes.
He forgot to wear the new pair that Nikita packed for him, a pair from an advert he watched in the past, when they were human... Before he boarded the plane to arrive in Londis, there was a package at his aunt's house with a Limited Edition pair signed by the female singer who endorsed them.
To think she remembered.
His coat clung to his shoulders, damp and creased along the folds of his elbows. The streetlights flickered with soft halos. Dull yellow and hazy, with some that buzzed like tired cicadas and countless broken bulbs leading to dark spots.
