[ this certainly cuts the exploration short. it was a near hopeless one, anyway.
but, the fact remains - if he hears it, and comments on it, then it's not nothing. if she concentrates, casts out the threads of chaos just a bit further, she'll hear it again. more pronounced. ] Yes. In the hall.
[ she's already moving stubbornly forward, steps slow. her voice is kept low, as she glances back at him: ] Along the floor boards. Is there a basement?
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but, the fact remains - if he hears it, and comments on it, then it's not nothing. if she concentrates, casts out the threads of chaos just a bit further, she'll hear it again. more pronounced. ] Yes. In the hall.
[ she's already moving stubbornly forward, steps slow. her voice is kept low, as she glances back at him: ] Along the floor boards. Is there a basement?