It had been raining heavily all morning.  Small rivers flowed briskly through the gutters.  The clouds were passing, the sunlight was strengthening, and the downpour had faded to a misty drizzle, one that was pleasant to walk through but wouldn’t leave a lingering dampness.  The air hung heavy with humidity as she stepped out the door.  She briefly lifted her face to the sky so the moisture could settle over it in the thinnest of films.  Refreshed, she headed off and walked through the intermittent shadows of city-planted trees on one side and the intermingled sounds of cars and gutter … Continue reading Fantasy