Round 56

Sister Hale's gaze remained fixed on Gravedigger Renn, her voice a resolute counterpoint to the growing unease that threatened to consume them all. The massive chitinous limb continued its relentless assault on the stone, sending ash and debris flying in rhythmic bursts as it clawed at the ground mere inches from their faces. The scuttling noise grew louder, more insistent, and Gravedigger Renn's frantic gestures seemed to hold the only thing keeping them tethered to reality. The guard leader's eyes darted wildly between the approaching city guard and the ominous form of the chitinous limb, his voice barely above a whisper as he asked, "What's going on?" Sister Hale seized the opportunity, her words slicing through the tension like a hot blade. "We need answers," she spat, her eyes blazing with determination.