Water beaded and rolled off his jacket like mercury.
Twenty minutes into the ascent, the "All Conditions Gear" moniker proved its worth.
The train from Tokyo hissed to a halt at Minakami Station, and Elias stepped onto the platform. Rain wasn’t just falling; it was reclaiming the air. Most travelers huddled under the station eaves, but Elias zipped his boots and pulled up the hood of his shell.