The hush still blankets the corridor as Buer and Alaric slip past the fallen guard. Ahead, the dark peels open, and a pale figure steps out as if she has been waiting for the joke to land.
Kaelith
You are making a delicious mess, Buer. I wondered when you would notice me.
Buer
"And here I thought I was the only pest in this corridor."
Kaelith drifts closer, her gaze flicking past Alaric and back to Buer. She does not reach for a weapon. She reaches for the moment.
Kaelith
I know the ward-route, the gate shift, and which key the warden carries. Keep your freedom, and I will keep the path open.
Alaric Vane
A spirit with answers is better than a corpse with pride. If she is telling the truth, this may actually work.
From somewhere beyond the bend, armored boots scrape stone. Kaelith tilts her head, already measuring the sound, already choosing Buer's side of the trouble.
✓ Quest Accepted
Gain Kaelith’s route past the guards
“I smile at kaelith and wave at my ex girlfriend "heh hey babe still following me" I give her a playful wink since we are on good terms "and yeah help us out here what's the route?”
SUCCESS (Fair Social, rolled +1)
Buer
Buer smiles at Kaelith and gives her a playful wink. “Heh, hey babe, still following me? Help us out here, what’s the route?”
Kaelith
Kaelith’s grin sharpens into something fond and dangerous. “Still following? I was waiting for you to ask properly.”
Kaelith
“Take the stair under the chapel grate, then the laundering tunnel. It spits you near the outer gate, but the warden keeps that way watched.”
Alaric Vane
Alaric’s shoulders ease a fraction as she speaks the route, though his eyes stay on the dark beyond the bend.
Kaelith
“For the key, the warden wears it on a chain under his cloak. I can nudge you to him, but I do not drag miracles for free.”
Kaelith
She tilts her head toward Buer, amused. “So, little thief, what price are you really paying me?”
Quest Complete
Gain Kaelith’s route past the guards