[the trio made their way to the palace, following Alfy's route. They soon were led to a hidden abandoned well within the outskirts of the castle]
Alfy: This well leads to the catacombs of Lord Grimm's ancestors. No one reli goes dwn the catacombs now except during royal funerals, so we're good
Wander: Hmm...
Brad: Well, lead the way then. But I'm still watching u :^) No funny business
Alfy: (shake) No funny business, sir, I swear
Wander: ...How close are we to where Hatey is?
Alfy: Last I heard, Hater is being held in the dungeons, bt I hv to reconfirm with my lord. Come, no time to waste [pulls out the rope ladder n threw it dwn the well n climbed in]
Brad: Aftr u, furball
Wander: (nod) (followed Alfy)
[the trio went dwn the rope ladder n made their way dwn it, then Alfy led them a few turns here n there before finally reaching the catacombs, which was filled with dozens of urns]
Alfy: Lord Grimm told me tht their family don't believe in burials or tombs n letting bodies rot like the ones in the Land of Bones. Its beneath them. Cremation is the way to go for royals
Brad: [gets a chill at the sight of the urns] Ugh~ Essence of the dead... (worry)
Wander: Ugh... (worry)
Alfy: [led them thru the catacombs until they were near the entrance/exit] Wait here while I go inform Lord Grimm of ur arrival, n I will bring him here
Brad: U want us to wait here?? Surrounded by death??
Wander: Brad, keep your voice down.
Brad: Ugh, whatever |-( I'm just gonna go on record that I am NOT happy with this
Alfy: I won't be long. Stay put [leaves the two in the catacombs n shut the door]
Wander: (sighs, taking a seat)
Brad: [sat nxt to him as well, looking warily at all the urns dwn the hallway] Ugh, talk abt creepy
Wander: Mhm...
Brad: U think this is gonna be a trap?
Wander: All I'm thinking about right now is if Hater's alright...
Brad: Keeping our fingers crossed then
Wander: Yeah... (hugged his legs close)
[10 mins later the door opened]
Brad: Brace urself, furball [had his hand on the sword handle, preparing for the worst]
Wander: (also braced)
[in came Alfy, leading Grimm behind him]
Brad: [frowned a little] We meet again, Lord Grimm
Grimm: Hello again, Mr Knight
Wander: ...Hater's brother, are you? :^)
Grimm: Yes, n u must be my brother's husband, Lord Wander the Conqueror. I heard a lot abt u
Wander: Indeed...
Brad: Where is Hater? Where r u keeping him?
Grimm: It's not exactly me keeping him so much as my dad is keeping him, bt that's not the point. He's kept in the cold tower just south of the palace. I can take u there, bt u will hv to wait here until nightfall. It's not safe for me to bring u ard in broad daylight with my father abt
Wander: But Hater...!!
Grimm: No buts. Do u want to get captured before u even hv a chance to see my brother? I'm already risking my life here just to send my errand boy to look for u
Wander: ... (sighs) Fine...
Brad: How can we be sure ur not leading us to a trap like u did before?
Grimm: I came here alone n without my father, didn't I? U will just hv to trust me
Wander: (glares at Brad) Not a request, Bratley.
Brad: |-( Fine. But if this is another one of ur tricks again, ur head is mine
Grimm: Fair enough. Stay here. I will send for u at nightfall
Wander: (nod)
[Grimm n Alfy leaves, leaving the duo in semi-darkness again]
Brad: Well, time to countdown till nightfall
Wander: Mhm...
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