"Spy in the Rain" Inspired by Twin Daggers:

Spy in the Rain

Sneaking was supposed to be easy.

The cloudy night

would have ensured anonymity –

until the clouds released their burden.

Options were dwindling,

but the rain was not.

Squelching through the streets

would attract attention,

but so would removing the loud shoes

in favor of bare feet.

The job still needed to be done.

The added risk was minimal –

comparatively.

Going back now

would mean admitting

the cause was worth less

than one person

with only a potential of being caught –

an already daily risk.

Any one day

could be the last.

Running through the rain,

approaching the target,

still under the night’s darkness,

a risk was taken.

To save them all.


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