and so , dry-eyed and stone-faced , he got to his feet , gave the hateful stone a last kick and walked quickly away , indifferent to the placating words of raddia , who did all she could not to run after him ; raddia , whose belief refused to be shaken , and secretly hoped his storming off might bring about a similar disturbance in the weather : a sudden gale or a shower of rain anything to convince the dwanars of royens true nature .