Night 64: M11-M20 Hallway

[age_of_kings]

It wasn't as though Tolten could ignore the (no longer just) implications. But regardless, there was work to be done. And while he felt miserable, he was certainly still very much himself now that night had fallen.

He was not about to allow this place to break him. He knew he was a rather soft and sometimes timid thing, given to strange fits of emotion and often questioning himself. But he also knew he was the last son of Uhra, blood of the ancient golden knights, containing all the strength of of his holy ancestors. He bent and bent but he would not break.

Fueled more by anger than anything else, the young king took up his pipe - he would give it to Locke, as he'd have a sword now - and headed into the hallway.

He didn't allow himself to consider the possibility of Locke not meeting with him tonight. The other man had never failed before, he certainly wouldn't now. And they would go to the Medical Wing and try and decipher the only clue they'd been given.

Failure was simply not an option.

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[vinesofregret]

Hakkai nodded. "Do you have your ring...?" If it could get them down there faster, so much the better. He still hadn't found a decent set of lock picks, and the walk through the darkened halls felt particularly intimidating tonight. Whatever was weighing on his mind felt like it was weighing on the atmosphere, too. And the rash on his arm had only gotten worse, though thankfully the darkness hid that.

[stellarregions]

"Yeah," he replied, holding up the hand with the broken ring on it. "But it won't do us any good until we can get back down there and reset it," he added apologetically. If he'd realized the thing was actually going to come in handy, he would have broken it ages ago, and he could have set it the last time they were down there.

[vinesofregret]

Hakkai's face fell for a brief moment at the prospect of making their way through the maze of the dark halls again. He pulled his usual careful smile up again, though, hoping Gren hadn't caught his disappointment.

"Well, then. We should get a move on before it gets any later."

[stellarregions]

Not that it likely would have been any consolation, but Gren wasn't too keen on the idea either. Still, if they succeeded in their goal tonight, they wouldn't have to face that problem any more.

"Good idea."

He hefted his shovel again, though he didn't expect much trouble this close to the patient rooms, and headed down the hall.

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