There were somethings that Delilah knew in her back of the mind the scientists had been right about her growing up, even if she hated to admit them. But the most obvious of those facts was also too basic to deny - Lilah loved a rainy day.

It wasn't just the rain itself. There was always an undercurrent in the atmosphere and a scent in the air just before the rain hit... In the dessert it was a near electric feeling and tasted almost of iron. It wasn't just rain coming, Lilah noted as she stepped out of the cavern, it was a thunderstorm. The thought brought a smile to her lips.

The other aspect of a rainy day that Lilah enjoyed was the darkness the clouds brought with it. Sunlight just felt too bright, almost overwhelmingly so. It made her skin crawl to be so exposed. It was all a very odd way to enjoy a day, but as Lilah climbed the familiar paths down the cave wall and to the dessert floor outside, she knew it was just another aspect of being her. Being weird by normal human standards.

Once her feet hit the ground, Lilah pulled her hood down with no sun to need to be wary of. Besides, her venture into the nearby town ruins should be shorter today. Little risk of being seen. The perfect time for Lilah to enjoy her time to herself.

It took her a couple hours, but eventually Lilah reached what she mentally marked as the barrier at the edge of town. So marked as once she stepped past the invisible lines of that barrier, Lilah was greeted by a familiar form darting after her.

Good to see you too, Ash,. Lilah remarked as the fox jumped around her feet. Lilah tried to keep walking into town despite the attention, but the fox wound itself between her legs and nearly tripped her on her way. She finally had to admit defeat and stop to greet the enthused fox before her.

Kneeling beside him, Ash took advantage of the moment to rub against her for self-started pets before Lilah's hands found their way into his fur finally. Lilah rolled her eyes as she started scratching along his back. She tilted her head as she noticed tufts of fur that were growing in patches of blue. She raised an eyebrow as she looked down at the fox. I see you're getting your fur back.... but blue? Ash only looked back at Lilah with huge dark eyes that made the woman question the fox's understanding of her. Ash seemed to be able to take a mental command from her, but seemed equally capable of ignoring her if he chose. So when he obeyed was it only coincidence? But then he looked at her now, and she could swear he understood her mental projections beyond even simple commands....

Then the fox darted away. It stopped at the start of the road into town and looked back at Lilah, an indication to follow. Likely Ash had unearthed something good today.

Lilah sighed heavily, as though the fox could ever truly be a burden, and climbed to her feet to stalk after it. This was all she really needed in life, though. A rainy day, a curiosity of a fox, and her own devices.

1. Knife with Sunny's name etched into the handle.
2. Her favorite leather jacket.
3. Her alter-infected pet fox ( note - her fox does not have powers himself, just an odd sense of devotion and obedience to Lilah - Lilah however does have the ability to see control/see through Ilya's vision - also not married on keeping this guy, though )