The rain had slowly fallen all day, but was starting to pick up now. Paige hated this weather. For one, it meant she would spend the entire day in drenched clothing. More urgently, it also meant people were far less likely to offer her a handout, as they were in too much of a hurry to escape the rain themselves.\\n\\nMen and women walk by, protected from the downfall by their umbrellas. Paige clasps her hands and pleads with them.\\