Friday, February 20
And Madness Followed: Part 1b – Telthin Manor
Kham crept his way into the attic. A woman was on the other side, scrambling backwards as fast she could.
“Hey, easy, easy. I’m not here to hurt you.”
The woman’s clothes were torn and spattered with dirt and blood. Long dark hair hung limply across her dirty face.
“The monsters came!” she shrieked. “They changed my friends!”
“Calm down.” Kham put one hand out, palm down, in a gesture of peace. “Those things won’t bother you any more. Here, this might help.”
He tossed her a wineskin. After staring at him with wide eyes, she slurped thirstily from its contents. When she finally wiped her mouth, she had calmed down.
“Somebody up there, boss?” shouted Skiz.
“Uh, yeah. Why don’t you stay downstairs for the moment while I talk to this very edgy woman who doesn’t need to be further frightened by anything out of the ordinary.”
“Oh. Gotcha.” [MORE]
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