Round 63

As Sister Hale strained against the unseen force, her eyes blazed with determination. "Renn!" she called out across the alley, her voice echoing off the stone walls as she fought to keep him from being dragged away by the unseen grip. The approaching guard leader halted, his hand on the hilt of his sword, and Sister Hale's gaze darted back and forth between him and Renn.

Gravedigger Renn's frantic gestures had given way to a nervous focus on the church, and he whispered urgently to Sister Hale, "Please, Sister! Tell us now!" The brick she had pried loose from the wall clattered to the ground, revealing a small 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."