Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5583506-20150923172856/@comment-5583506-20151004222608

"I will show you", replied Ganvalyon and peeked around the corner to make sure that Ignatius had disappeared after the source of the sound. "But first we need to get there. Hurry."

He crept forward along the long corridor and made sure to cast a glare around every corner as he went. As they passed a room to their right a weary alchemy student opened the door and froze up as he saw the headmaster lurking about in the darkness along with a Breton and a Khajiit who looked like she had been through hell and back.

"Headmaster?" asked the student. "What is going on? Where is everyone? Why is it so dark?"

"Hush!" said Ganvalyon sharply. "The Academy has been compromised by evil forces. Go back into your room, lock the door and do not open it to anyone. Understand?"

The student swallowed. "This... this is not a drill, is it?"

"No, little one. This is not a drill. No go back inside. Keep quiet and turn off all the lights."

The student only nodded and did as he was told, locking the door behind him.

"The gate is over there", said Ganvalyon pointing out into a grand reading chamber.

Some vague lights from high placed windows managed to make the room more well-lit than any other part of the Academy. If Ignatius were to spot them here, out in the open, there would be no place to hide...