"Stonework fair," Koschei rumbles in quiet agreement. "Many hands and many years."
"Particularly lovely in the moonlight, I find," Ajax replies. "Every generation has added on to the grounds in their own way. The tower we are heading toward is the oldest part. Legend has it that it was built BEFORE the palace, but there's no proof of that."
Despite the tower being abandoned, there are two armed guards in front of it. "Ah, good morning," Ajax tells them, all charm.
"Would it be possible for my friends and I to view the tower alone for a bit?"
They hesitate at telling a prince 'no', but caution wins out. "We're not allowed to let anyone in there, sir."
"Of course, of course," Ajax says, waving a hand. "On my honor, none of us will even TOUCH the door." Two gold coins appear in his palm by sleight of hand.
The money is, well, it's a lot of money. One of the guards takes the coins, coughs nervously. "We're going to, uh, make sure that our replacements are going to arrive on time. Don't want to be stuck here pulling ANOTHER shift."
They scurry off, probably to put those coins somewhere safe or spend them!
As they approach the door, the echoes are MUCH louder. Whatever is behind that door has TREMENDOUSLY strong emotional echoes.
"How are you planning on investigating without anyone touching the door?" Kreyu asks.
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Date: 2024-12-29 03:17 am (UTC)"Particularly lovely in the moonlight, I find," Ajax replies. "Every generation has added on to the grounds in their own way. The tower we are heading toward is the oldest part. Legend has it that it was built BEFORE the palace, but there's no proof of that."
Despite the tower being abandoned, there are two armed guards in front of it. "Ah, good morning," Ajax tells them, all charm.
"Would it be possible for my friends and I to view the tower alone for a bit?"
They hesitate at telling a prince 'no', but caution wins out. "We're not allowed to let anyone in there, sir."
"Of course, of course," Ajax says, waving a hand. "On my honor, none of us will even TOUCH the door." Two gold coins appear in his palm by sleight of hand.
The money is, well, it's a lot of money. One of the guards takes the coins, coughs nervously. "We're going to, uh, make sure that our replacements are going to arrive on time. Don't want to be stuck here pulling ANOTHER shift."
They scurry off, probably to put those coins somewhere safe or spend them!
As they approach the door, the echoes are MUCH louder. Whatever is behind that door has TREMENDOUSLY strong emotional echoes.
"How are you planning on investigating without anyone touching the door?" Kreyu asks.