Night 74: Patient Library

[redcladidealist]

[From here.]

The library was dark and quiet - eerily so, in fact - and the row upon row of shelves would make it all to easy for something to hide in the shadows. Tense, Lloyd gripped his sword and tried to piece the dark with his eyes while Kratos went for the book that would open the secret passage.

He almost jumped when his light abruptly failed, then cursed under his breath. "Hang on." Fumbling for the lantern's crank, he tried to ignore his hammering heart. Damn, he was going to have to get used to this if he was going to use this lantern all that much. At least he had the light from the others' flashlights to see what he was doing.

By the time his lantern sprang back to life, Kratos had the passageway open.

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[fourstonewalls]

[from here, technically before Link & Sora]

The book had fresh fingerprints on it -- most people, on shining a flashlight onto a book, wouldn't look for the tell-tale smudges, but most people weren't former ace detectives. They weren't likely to be the first group through here, then, which meant any traps might already be sprung -- or primed again. Hopefully, it was the kid to whom she'd explained keycards. If nothing else, if they caught up to them, she could demonstrate in person.

She pulled the book down, and the door began to slide open.

[ryuuzaki]

Pistol held ready, L followed Lana into the hidden room. The library itself had been quiet and dark, and at least one group was apparently ahead of them.

The lack of a commotion or other signs of a struggle made it seem like it was probably still safe, but you never knew when that might change here.

[To here.]