It took the people a whole week after the storm receded to come out and take in the fresh air. They moved about sheepishly, fearing the rain would suddenly come again, or it could be waves backflow from a nearby river, or a dam failure like the one they all saw that took out a whole village. They looked at the sky for any hints of rain clouds, and then for any hints of snow cap at the faraway mountain tops. They listened intently, for any sound of waves. Eventually, their expression turned from fear to confusion. Has the Gods done unleashing their anger on us? Would there be more punishments to come? Which crime, exactly, are we being punished for?
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