Understood. The shrine and the Kurain school have deep cellars -- make sure to pass that along to anyone going on ahead.

If only all of those surrounding her could be as easily reassured, though most were fretting about missing family. Of course, the loss of the network and the assault on the city would send anyone's nerves to pieces on top of that. Raine finds a small block of stone to climb up on, to put her head above the group. As much as she doesn't like to draw attention to herself, it's necessary right now.

"Please listen to me! The more of you that can get to safety now will give us more time to go back for the others. Staying here like this will only hold up that process--"

-- She hardly gets the words out before the earthquake rolls through, which completely rattles her gathering of people and sends Raine falling to the ground.