*Shitsubo
...And so we all just stayed there in those massive sheds for hours.
Taking turns to get the special gears we were told we'll all need inside the jaws of the Gate.
Yes, there wasn't any kind of organized queue, or any particular order in which we were supposed to collect the vest and the headgear.
But it still somehow went on pretty smoothly, with the Tower Guards tirelessly working their asses off to make sure every single one of us actually gets one of each, and then even helping people to properly put them on right there, at that very moment.
Within these long waiting hours, a mild, but surprisingly strong, rain started to fall outside, quickly backed up by some seriously powerful, gusting wind.
Normally, a bit of rain wouldn't be a big deal, but this downpour quickly forced all of us who were loitering at the outer perimeter of the extremely robust, but still open-sided, sheds to retreat further and further within, seeking better shelter.
