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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ajanders" data-source="post: 2798798" data-attributes="member: 3271">Upstairs, downstairs, in the evil bug and corpse-filled secret chamberThe door crashes down at Jaan's touch, smashing a bug with a chitinous crackle.  Scooping up Theo, the paladin bounds down the steps two and three at a time until he meets Wilhelm.Downstairs, Grandmama Godwin nearly drops Setis on the floor as she grabs her canes and starts upstairs.  Setis picks himself up and scurries up the stairs, drawing his knife as he goes.Grandmama looking exceptionally concerned, Wilhelm dashes after Setis, overhauling him with his longer legs and continuing up the stairs until he bumps into Jaan.Kish waits patiently downstairs.Grandma saves her breath for swinging herself along on her two canes, painfully slowly for her tastes.Jaan and Wilhelm crash into each other and have just about got themselves sorted out when Setis ballistas into the back of Wilhelm's knees.  Mercifully the stair rails are strong.  All three look at each other under the yellow window, then at Theo.Theo has stopped screaming, but his eyes are wide and blank.  His limbs tremble slightly and he makes little mewing sounds.  There is a thread of drool starting to trail out of the side of his mouth.Grandmama has not yet cleared the parlor and she has no breath to spare for answering questions.[sblock]Language note: ballistaing is like cannoning, but without gunpowder.[/sblock]</blockquote>