The scroll case feels cool and heavy in Kendra's grip, its metal surface etched with faded, intricate runes.
Kendra
This weight is far greater than the parchment inside suggests.
The sudden crunch of heavy boots on loose gravel shatters the quiet, followed by the metallic rasp of steel sliding from scabbards.
Commander Hrodgar
Step away from the altar, girl. You are handling items that belong to the Crown, not to grave robbers.
Commander Hrodgar
And you, old man. I warned you that your little research project would end in chains.
Commander Hrodgar advances into the clearing, his three soldiers spreading out to box Kendra and the Aging Knight against the shrine walls.
+ Scene Quest Added
Escape the ambush
“Slip the scroll into bag and melt into the foliage”
SUCCESS (Legendary Agility, rolled +0)
Kendra moves with a blur of motion, her hands a flurry of practiced speed. The scroll case vanishes into the depths of her leather satchel before the Commander can adjust his grip on his sword.
Kendra
The shade of these oaks is thicker than it looks.
She pivots on her heel, her feet finding purchase on the slick, overgrown roots, and she vanishes into the dense foliage like a shadow cast by the setting sun.
Commander Hrodgar
Seize her. Do not let her slip into the wood.
Aging Knight
Run, Kendra. I will hold the path against these dogs.
The Aging Knight heaves his weary body upright, slamming his shoulder into the lead soldier to block the narrow trail, buying Kendra the precious seconds she needs to disappear.
Quest Complete
Escape the ambush
New Gift: Ambush Awareness
