Aubrey threw open the sliding window in her bedroom, letting the brisk air rush in and filling the space. When she looked up, she noticed that there were no stars in the sky. The entire village were surrounded by ominous-looking clouds, and the gusty wind gave her the impression that a storm was on the way.

She started the countdown on the timer on her phone, and she cheered when the first drop of rain fell from the sky a little a few moments later. She was accustomed to being able to gaze and take in the splendor of the magnificent mansions from afar on a moonless night, but it...