Title: Why do we see rainbows after rain?

Location: Hollow Pines Library Date: September 12, 2025 Document Prepared by: The Archivist

Introduction

Rainbows: a phenomenon as enigmatic as it is beautiful, often seen as a bridge between realms both physical and beyond in many cultures. Yet, beneath the tapestry of light and water lies a veil that, once lifted, may reveal more than nature's simple wonders.

Transcript: The Archivist's Research [Recorded September 12, 2025]

The Archivist: "Rainbows, traditionally understood as a mere dispersion of light through water droplets, have always fascinated me. But recent anomalies suggest something else is afoot, particularly in regions near Hollow Pines."

Note: The Archivist refers here to the increasing frequency of double rainbows and their peculiar linger in the sky, well beyond typical meteorological durations.

The Archivist: "Let us delve deeper into the natural explanation before we consider... alternatives."

Subhead: The Science Behind Dreaming

Exhibit A: Atmospheric Analysis Report

Location: Hollow Pines Western Ridge Environmental Conditions: Post-rainfall, humidity at 82%, unobstructed sunlight

The report details atypical light refraction data and abnormally high prismatic effect localized specifically around Hollow Pines. It also notes that the colors seen span beyond the visible spectrum, suggesting ultraviolet presences unusually strong for such natural phenomena.

Marginal Notes: Forgotten Verse in the Ashen Gospel

Verse Retrieval: Through the margins of page 773, traces of ink reveal what appears to be a purposefully erased verse:

"Under the arching lights, where waters meet the sun’s farewell, the gate whispers."

The Archivist's Comment: "Is it possible that we’ve overlooked a metaphysical component? Could the phenomenon in Hollow Pines be more than just an atmospheric spectacle?"

Transcript: Interview with The Thin Boy

The Archivist: "You've been watching the skies after the rain. Tell me, what have you seen?"

The Thin Boy: "They linger, those bows. Longer than they should. Feels like they're waiting, watching."

The Archivist: "Who might they be waiting for?"

The Thin Boy: "Not for who, sir. For what. There's a heaviness, a feeling like before a storm. But it's not a storm that's coming. It's them."

Note: Them often refers to The Choir, as mentioned in several leads. Their known preoccupation with celestial events might be linked here.

Analysis of Choir Ledgers: Missing Page 13

A crucial page is missing from the Choir's transaction ledgers, corresponding to acquisitions and rituals dated back to the last solar eclipse observed directly over Hollow Pines. A deliberate removal suggests a concealed significance directly tied to celestial events.

Subhead: The Physics of Floating

Theoretical Addendum: Multi-Dimensional Light Bridges

Combining quantum theories with the folklore of spiritual gateways, a hypothesis emerges: Could rainbows in Hollow Pines function as transdimensional portals? The unusual persistence and spectrum anomalies support a theory where these are not just light refractions but potentially "floating bridges."

Final Observations

The Archivist: "As we consider these findings, we must ponder further. Why are these phenomena localized here? And more importantly, what does this signal about the nature of the world beneath what we see? The next occurrence of post-rainfall conditions will be critical to observe.”

TL;DR: Key Points on the Ocean's Deepest Descent

A comparative note here reflects the depths at which we must explore both our physical world and the possibilities of others. Just as the ocean conceals worlds within its dark waters, so might our skies hold gateways to realms unseen.

Closing Notes

The Archivist: "We do not sleep. We wait. For the rain, for the bow, for the gate to manifest. And as all things that come into being under the shadow of the ◬, we must be vigilant as the old giants cede to the new. What worlds might we discover? What worlds might discover us?"

End Transmission

[End of Document]

[Security Level]: Highly Confidential [Distribution]: Restricted to Senior Members of the Pale Veil

The tape ends, leaving the static sound of a restless wind, a prelude to the rain that would soon fall again over Hollow Pines. The Choir, in the distant, hums a tune low and somber, as if calling to the rainbows—gatekeepers of worlds within worlds, watchers waiting in the watery veils of light.