Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5583506-20150903185204/@comment-5583506-20150905042901

The Investigators knew however, that if they wanted to find something, they would have to return to that very same study where they were first attacked by Marandus. They could only pray that he still wasn't there, otherwise the whole mission would seem pointless.

"Come", said Anhjari and took a hold of Astien's hand, leading him out from the study. "I know we were supposed to clean up after ourselves, but maybe that mess back there will stall them for a bit."

She wandered down the long, elegant hallways with Astien in hand, occasionally letting it go whenever they were bypassed by "another" student or supposed teacher. They were all eyeing the strange couple, wondering whether these people were lost or if they had somehow snuck inside. They clearly didn't look like the sort to apply for the rights to research and study at the Academy.

Eventually they reached a dead end. It looked secluded from the rest of the hallway, as if it had been neglected on purpose. The door was barred up from the outside, but it had been done recently.

Anhjari covered her nose. "By the Gods", she said with a disgusted voice. "What... What is that smell? Perhaps it isn't so suspicious that they are barricading this place up? It smells like... like..."

''Like something crawled down there and died... ''she finished her sentence in her head.