There Will Come Soft Rains
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Last published Thu, Jun 1, 2023
Kate is your average girl. Well, about as average as you can get after surviving a nuclear apocalypse. Her and her dog, Milo, believe they are the last ones on Earth. That is, until they encounter Naomi and Checkers. These two must go on a quest to retrieve an item for an ancient deity to restore the world to its former, lush state.
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