The alley you are standing in is narrow and dank. The rain is
clearing up and you tilt your head back to catch a few small raindrops
falling from a gray sky. A crash startles you and your eyes dart
around. A trash can has been knocked over and a black dog is huddled
behind it. You hold out your hand, but the sudden motion startles the
creature away. To your right, the alley leads around a corner, and to
your left it continues into darkness.