Zero Hour

[Brian]

The first servant you find directs you to his quarters, where he is not.  Though he's apparently now warranted a door guard, who says that he left for a walk, and didn't say where he was going.

[Bjorn]

Bjorn sighs, quietly to himself, and then instead directs himself to the quarters of Lindsay.

[Brian]

These you find in short enough order, though there's a lot more vassals standing guard out front than you remembered.  Three of them turn to eye you as you approach.

[Bjorn]

Bjorn bows to them.  "Good evening.  Would you please let Mistress Lindsay know that I would like to speak with her?"

[Brian]

The vassals exchange glances, and one says, "Wait," vanishing inside the room.

About a minute later, he emerges again, and says, "Enter."

[Bjorn]

Bjorn steps into the room, with a nod in passing for the door-guards.

[Brian]

The room is the same way it was the last time you were here ... except that you don't see any other vassals inside.  Lindsey sits at a table, flipping through a book slowly.

[Bjorn]

"Mistress Lindsay," Bjorn says, bowing slightly, as he waits for the door to close behind him.  "Did you have a good visit with your friend?"

[Brian]

The door closes behind you, as expected.  Lindsey looks up, and frowns.  "It went as well as we could hope, in these dire times," she says.

[Bjorn]

Bjorn nods.  "And did he tell you anything you're prepared to share with me?" he asks, in all seriousness.

[Brian]

She eyes you in a calculating manner.  "Well, unfortunately, I wasn't able to come up with anything to help the war effort spectacularly," she says slowly, her eyes flickering to one empty corner of the room meaningfully.

[Bjorn]

"I see," Bjorn says, evenly.  "Your efforts are greatly appreciated, nonetheless.  We understand that as a priestess of Aestock, this is outside your normal duties."

As he speaks, he concentrates on the empty corner.  His eyes don't leave Lindsey, nor does he tense up -- but with periphial vision, his other senses, and all the awarness that Breke tried to beat into him, he does his best to see if he can figure out what is special about that location.

[Brian]

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<Faceless> roll 3d6
<Chibi-Suu> them bones was tossed for Faceless ... : 3d6 --> {11}

Your senses tell you that someone is there.  You can't see them, and you're trying not to look, since it would be obvious ... but you sense that someone is there nontheless.

"If I do find anything new out, though," Lindsey adds after a moment, "I'll find you in the courtyard by the forge again.  Probably that wouldn't be for an hour or so at the soonest."

[Bjorn]

Bjorn nods.  "My duties will keep me rather busy," he says gravely, "but I should be passing through that area regularly.  Thank you, Mistress, for your time."

[Brian]

She smiles at you brightly.  "I hope I can bring you good news," she declares.