The Young Nobleman pulls a heavy, ornate tapestry aside, revealing a dark, cramped stone chute hidden behind the wall. He beckons Timothy forward with a frantic, sharp motion of his head.
Young Nobleman
They will be here any second, and if they find you, they will surely hang the lot of us for this breach.
Move, boy! The passage leads directly to the hay loft.
Timothy
He is terrified, and his fear is my only path to safety.
Timothy
I follow your lead, my lord. Lead the way.
The hallway outside echoes with the rhythmic, heavy thud of the Steward’s boots. The Young Nobleman doesn't hesitate, diving into the narrow gap and gripping the edge of the stone to hold the tapestry steady for Timothy.
+ Scene Quest Added
Escape the Vane Estate through the secret passage.
“I climb through the secret passage with my beloved, the young nobleman.”
SUCCESS (Legendary Agility, rolled +4)
Timothy
My feet barely touch the stone floor as I vault through the gap with the fluid grace of a cornered cat.
Timothy slips into the darkness with effortless speed, his small frame folding perfectly into the chute. The Young Nobleman watches him vanish, then quickly squeezes his own shoulders through the opening, his fingers scrambling for purchase against the slick mortar.
Young Nobleman
By the Saints, he moves like a ghost.
Keep moving, Timothy. Do not look back.
A heavy thud sounds against the bedchamber door, followed by the splintering of wood as the Steward kicks it wide. The tapestry ripples in the draft, but the chute entrance is already obscured by the Young Nobleman’s frantic effort to pull the velvet fabric back into place from within the dark void. Timothy is already sliding downward, the smell of dry hay and dust rising to meet him.
Quest Complete
Escape the Vane Estate through the secret passage.