Agreed. It takes some time, even when you know what you're doing.
[ And by now they know time is short. Though it isn't necessary, he gestures for Gavial to follow before leading the way into a quiet corridor. It stretches for some time before opening into a storeroom full of stacked crates and barrels, and in the absence of dust and sporting both an oddly opulent desk and a wall lined in bookcases, it's evidently been repurposed. ]
Stay clear of the desk there.
[ Yuri makes a bee-line toward the bookcase and busies himself seeking out a book on the shelf. He tugs at it and a low click cuts through the still air. Then he moves on to another, and a third, each resulting in another sound, like something locking into place. Lastly, he grasps at a sconce and pulls sharply.
Something below the desk groans and rumbles — opening up to a stone staircase below. ]
We just duck under there and we'll be on our merry way.
[ The descent is always a little awkward to begin with. ]
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[ And by now they know time is short. Though it isn't necessary, he gestures for Gavial to follow before leading the way into a quiet corridor. It stretches for some time before opening into a storeroom full of stacked crates and barrels, and in the absence of dust and sporting both an oddly opulent desk and a wall lined in bookcases, it's evidently been repurposed. ]
Stay clear of the desk there.
[ Yuri makes a bee-line toward the bookcase and busies himself seeking out a book on the shelf. He tugs at it and a low click cuts through the still air. Then he moves on to another, and a third, each resulting in another sound, like something locking into place. Lastly, he grasps at a sconce and pulls sharply.
Something below the desk groans and rumbles — opening up to a stone staircase below. ]
We just duck under there and we'll be on our merry way.
[ The descent is always a little awkward to begin with. ]