After dividing the provisions, Luna remembers the old route she used when she first reclaimed the kingdom. She leads Lisa toward a wall section hidden behind dust and collapsed straw.
Lisa
You remember a passage here? Then let us search carefully. The stones may have shifted since you last came through.
They clear the straw by hand. Lisa steadies the fallen pieces while Luna traces the cold masonry, feeling for a seam beneath the packed dust.
Luna
This wall is colder than the others.
Luna finds a loose slab whose edge matches the passage she remembers. Together they work it free, revealing a narrow tunnel descending into darkness.
Lisa
The way is still here, but the air is stale. We cannot know what has fallen in, or where the tunnel now opens.
A breath of cold air moves from the passage and lifts the loose straw at their feet. The tunnel remains quiet, waiting for Luna's choice.
✓ Quest Accepted
Determine whether the tunnel provides access into the kingdom
Luna leaves Low chamber beneath the shepherd's ruin behind and arrives at the castle kitchen.
“Well I put more slabs above it an it should lead into the castle kitchen if I remember right an it's the place where no on checks behind the storage containers for food and it's tall enough for cover and their is more than enough room for 2 people this time.”
SUCCESS (Legendary Agility, rolled +1)
The tunnel opens behind stacked storage containers in the castle kitchen. Warm scents of onions, ash, and yesterday’s bread linger in the broad, dim room, while the passage leaves ample space for two people to stand concealed.
Luna fits the loosened slabs back above the opening with swift, exact movements. Dust settles into the seams, restoring the wall’s neglected appearance and hiding their route from the kitchen floor.
Lisa
You remembered correctly. No one looking for stolen food would think to search behind these containers.
Lisa slips fully into the kitchen and crouches behind the largest stack. Shelves of flour, dried beans, and salted roots line the walls, enough supplies to make the hiding place useful without disturbing a thing.
Lisa
This is better than a cramped tunnel. We can wait here, listen, and leave with the workers when the kitchen becomes busy.
Beyond the swinging service door, footsteps and the faint clatter of crockery approach, but the workers remain out of sight. Luna and Lisa have cover, provisions nearby, and a concealed escape route behind them.
Quest Complete
Determine whether the tunnel provides access into the kingdom