Round 2 Transcript

Sister Hale speaks to Gravedigger Renn, but she withholds any mention of the church’s hidden contents. Renn nods, uncertain, and the conversation ends without revealing the church’s secrets.

Jeane turns her back to the entrance, facing deeper into the church. 'The dead don't bother me—it's what lives here that concerns me.' She draws a small circle on the dusty floor with her finger, tracing arcane sigils. Her eyes narrow in concentration as she begins to scry the building's hidden spaces with magic. The air shimmers above the chalk marks, showing flickering images: tunnels beneath, sealed rooms, and—something moving in the darkness below.

I approach Renn with measured steps, my rogue’s instincts already picking apart his body language—the way he shifts his weight, how his eyes dart toward the ground and then away. He’s seen something that scared him proper, and fear is sloppy when it comes to hiding truth. \"Renn, I heard you mention something down there. What exactly moves under this city?\" I ask directly, my tone casual but my ears straining for any sound beneath us beyond the wind. The ground feels solid enough now, but that means little when dealing with an ancient city built on secrets.

Sister Hale steps forward, her voice steady and commanding despite the weariness that grips her bones. 'Gravedigger, I understand your fear. But we're here for good reason—to help people like you who are trapped in this despair.' She offers him a reassuring smile, hoping to draw out some trust. The church looms behind them like a dark sentinel, its secrets weighing heavy. 'If the guard becomes a threat, we have ways out of...' Her words trail off as she notices movement at the city's edge—uniforms and weapons glinting in the distance.