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Rain is rare in the red valley. It tends to only fall once a year, in spring, when storms are blown in from the east. Sometimes rain will fall just before winter arrives to offer some relief, but this is never expected.
The little rain that does fall only offers so much. The land is parched for most of the year and inhabitants are pushed to their limits. The need for water is a shared necessity for all life in the valley and so the skies are constantly watched.
