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Your search reveals that they are not footprints, only muddy stains; perhaps made by feet, perhaps not. You are unable to tell if they were made while someone was entering or exiting.
ALSO, in the future, please feel free to Describe how your character is actually doing the check you make. Does Fourbee get down on his knees to search, or kneels? Or something else? Just add some flavor to your actions, I promise it'll be more fun!
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Not hearing any questions, the Apprentice shrugs and begins to explain, taking a deep shuddering breath, trying to calm herself, 'Well, it happened like this; about an hour ago, I was filing some of the most recently transmitted missives; we are a type of way station for many documents that are couriered to other parts of the City, when all of a sudden the door burst open and a group of about a half dozen figures rushed into the shop! They were led by a most horribly fiendish half orc! He...he rushed in and didn't ask for anything, simply grabbed me and started...oh... he started hitting me!'
At this point, the gnome begins to shudder with repressed emotion, trying to keep it together to continue her story, 'sniff So...so they threw me to the floor and one of them, a human I think, though they others all had red hoods on, held me down while the others ranksacked the shop! They didn't ask me anything, they seemed to know what they were looking for. I struggled with the human a bit...but..but he hit me too, and I passed out...'
Obviously drained by the harrowing experience, Jehhna's shoulders slump in emotional exhaustion. Mornokai is quivering with rage by this time, deeply effected by the attack on his apprentice.