Master Kaelen steps between Gamb'lynn Junior and the pedestal, lantern shaking in his grip. The brass sigil flares on the stone, and dust swirls around their boots.
Master Kaelen
Stop. Do not touch it again.
He swallows hard, eyes fixed on the wall beyond the pedestal. His fear looks older than the room.
Master Kaelen
I know what lies behind that stone. It is a relic of the Dark Realm. I was sent to destroy it, not recover it.
Gamb'lynn Junior
The sigil is still glowing brighter near the pedestal.
The scraping sound comes again from the far wall, slow and deliberate, as if something inside the masonry is answering him. Kaelen tightens his stance, half shielding the vault, half begging her not to force the issue.
Master Kaelen
If you open it, you may take your prize. If I fail, I bring ruin down on both of us.
✓ Quest Accepted
Reach the vault relic and take possession of it