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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 3756163" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>As Gray and Cold as Stone - Part 5: Study Break</strong></p><p></p><p>The noisy conversation and laughter of the guests faded behind Kham as he slipped down the hallway towards Acastus’ study. No one else was in the halls; those servants who weren’t tending to the guests were staying out of sight so to not offend the sensibilities of their betters. </p><p></p><p>Kham didn’t realize how much he would miss Fleshripper. It was easily within a hundred paces, but the magic that bound it to him and he to it was not to be denied. Kham kept fighting the urge to go back to it, if only to see that the sword was still where he left it. </p><p></p><p>He was being ridiculous. Kham shook his head to clear the cobwebs and tried to focus on the task at hand.</p><p></p><p>The door was of plain, but sturdy oak. It was well-polished and thoroughly locked. </p><p></p><p>Kham drew his trusty dagger from within his tunic. He pushed the butt of it against the door and an array of lock picks popped out of it. Then he went to work. </p><p></p><p>After wrestling with the lock for much too long, he was rewarded with a quiet click. Kham pushed the door open and ducked inside, gently closing it behind him.</p><p></p><p>The larger study was unlit and dark. A few moonbeams came through the windows and gleamed off the dark polished wood of Acastus’ desk and bookshelves. </p><p></p><p>Kham lit a tindertwig and held it up over his head to look around.</p><p></p><p>The shelves were crowded with books, most of them religious in nature. Atop the desk were a few unfinished documents, as well as several blank sheets of vellum, a writing kit. There were also a variety of small paperweights, including a statuette of Illiir. There were several drawers in the desk, one of which appeared to be locked.</p><p></p><p>“They always put it in the false drawer,” said Kham with a knowing smile. Another few minutes of fumbling with the hilt of his dagger and the drawer popped open. </p><p></p><p>Inside were a variety of letters, most of which dealt with fairly mundane church matters. All except for two.</p><p></p><p>Kham scanned the letters. His eyes went wide as he finished. “Holy crap,” he whispered.</p><p></p><p>Then the door creaked opened.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 3756163, member: 3285"] [b]As Gray and Cold as Stone - Part 5: Study Break[/b] The noisy conversation and laughter of the guests faded behind Kham as he slipped down the hallway towards Acastus’ study. No one else was in the halls; those servants who weren’t tending to the guests were staying out of sight so to not offend the sensibilities of their betters. Kham didn’t realize how much he would miss Fleshripper. It was easily within a hundred paces, but the magic that bound it to him and he to it was not to be denied. Kham kept fighting the urge to go back to it, if only to see that the sword was still where he left it. He was being ridiculous. Kham shook his head to clear the cobwebs and tried to focus on the task at hand. The door was of plain, but sturdy oak. It was well-polished and thoroughly locked. Kham drew his trusty dagger from within his tunic. He pushed the butt of it against the door and an array of lock picks popped out of it. Then he went to work. After wrestling with the lock for much too long, he was rewarded with a quiet click. Kham pushed the door open and ducked inside, gently closing it behind him. The larger study was unlit and dark. A few moonbeams came through the windows and gleamed off the dark polished wood of Acastus’ desk and bookshelves. Kham lit a tindertwig and held it up over his head to look around. The shelves were crowded with books, most of them religious in nature. Atop the desk were a few unfinished documents, as well as several blank sheets of vellum, a writing kit. There were also a variety of small paperweights, including a statuette of Illiir. There were several drawers in the desk, one of which appeared to be locked. “They always put it in the false drawer,” said Kham with a knowing smile. Another few minutes of fumbling with the hilt of his dagger and the drawer popped open. Inside were a variety of letters, most of which dealt with fairly mundane church matters. All except for two. Kham scanned the letters. His eyes went wide as he finished. “Holy crap,” he whispered. Then the door creaked opened. [/QUOTE]
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