Round 62

Sister Hale's eyes blazed with determination, her gaze fixed on the massive chitinous limb scuttling closer, its rhythmic bursts of ash and debris sending the party into a state of heightened alertness. Gravedigger Renn stood frozen before her, his frantic gestures now a distant memory. As Sister Hale's voice cut through the din, "Tell us now!" echoed off the walls, the force holding her back seemed to hesitate, ever so slightly. The brick she had pried loose from the wall clattered to the ground, revealing a small, hidden compartment beneath it. A piece of parchment slipped out, caught in the wind before settling at Sister Hale's feet. She stooped to pick it up, her gaze scanning the cryptic message scrawled on its surface: "The tunnels are not what they seem."