beta. So no monsters and no traps. I'm guessing they've all come here to gather relics based on the news about that, but..."
“Is there something wrong with that?”
“…N0,sorry, just overthinking things. C'mon, lets keep going, too."
Kirito started to lead the way, only to stop and motion for Asuna to go first. She swallowed a sigh and looked at the doorways leading out from each wall of the chamber.
Please let me come across the puppy or kitten quest first, she silently prayed, and chose the hallway on the north wall.
The room itself was brightly lit by a number of fires, but it was immediately dark and gloomy in the hallway, bringing a grimace to Asuna's face. Meanwhile, the rain they'd been trying to escape seemed to be seeping down through the walls, dripping here and there and occasionally landing on her head or shoulders.
With things this quiet, she was going to forget they were within the town's safe haven, so Asuna looked over her shoulder to start a conversation with Kirito.
“So I guess it does rain in Aincrad.”
“Hasn’t it rained a bunch of times before this already?”
“I don't recall it. I know there was snow during Christmas, but..."
"Oh, right. Well, its true that it happens only rarely. In MMORPGs before this, rains and storms were a regular occurrence, but it's just a lot more unpleasant in a VRMMO. Like you saw, it ruins visibility; makes your gear heavy, your clothes stick to you; and it's real cold... It rained a lot more at the start of the beta, but they lowered the probability when the testers complained.”
"Ahh, so that's what happened. It's too bad... I like watching the rain from the inside.”
As they chatted, she eventually began to settle down. No matter how it looked, this place was still within the safety of town, and they would never see any monsters. They needed to chip away at the mountain of quests, gain a level, and prepare to tackle the floor for real.