Gossip Column|Aegestrom, Maelstrom

[Devon]

"Because, I need to go?"

[aivea]

Leocadia walks up to the guard and puts on her best attempt at an innocent look.

"We need to know if Lord Shadow is really dead. So we thought we'd go and ask someone important like Lady Kimball because she'd know the true."

[Kender Bard]

The guard peers and growls, "Kimball is a liar and a traitor to the Storms. She's sitting out there assaulting our people, brethren Storm types. I wouldn't trust her, or her word, any farther than I could throw her."

[aivea]

"Then do you know anyone we should ask instead?"

[Kender Bard]

The guard smiles and nods, pointing his weapon vaguely towards the capital building. "Yes, Lord Darkstorm can give you the story."

[aivea]

"Ok, if you think he'll let us in, we'll go."

Leocadia continues doing her best impression of an innocent and curious Storm.

[Devon]

Devon sighs a bit then nudges Leocadia. "Thank you for the help sir.." Devon walks away from the guard and waits for Leocadia to get near him. "There has to be some other way to get out of the city. Earlier you asked me if I smelt something weird..do you think it was the sewers? Hey maybe we could find the sewers and get out that way."

[aivea]

"It mighta been. I'll try to find the place I smell it most," Leocadia says, while sniffing the air.

Noticing the weird smell again, she starts walking.

"This way!"

[Devon]

Devon nods and follows Leocadia

[aivea]

Leocadia stops suddenly, standing on a boarded over piece of road. Stepping off the board, she crouches down and examines it.

"It's really clear now... I think it's coming from underneath. Think we should move it?"

[Devon]

Devon bends down and looks at the board. "Yea sure we can. " Devon gets his hands on the board and tries to move it.

[aivea]

Leocadia helps Devon remove the board and deep, dark hole that is wide enough to barely squeeze through is revieled when the boards are removed. It's not clear how deep the hole is or where it leads, but a slightly slimy looking rope dangles from one side.

"So, what should we do now? I can't see a thing down there!"

[Devon]

Without a word Devon takes hold of the rope and starts to climb down it. Looking up a bit Devon calls out. "Come on if you're coming and if you can get the board back over the hole."

[aivea]

Leocadia takes a deep breath and follows Devon, pulling the board over as much as possible. After a few minutes, solid ground is reached by the two and she tries to look around.

"Do you have anything we can make a light with? We need to stick together and make sure we don't fall off anything."

[Devon]

"Well I could light a stick if we find one." Devon bends down and carefully pokes around for a stick.