Charlotte once again climbs over the edge of the well. You light your torch and hand it to her, and she slowly climbs down the rope, inching along with one hand and both legs gripping the rope tightly. You start down after her, then Pearl who clenches a knife in her teeth, and then Claire with her bow slung around her shoulder.
You hold up on the rope above Charlotte as she finds a foothold in each wall. The secret door is still popped open. She pulls the door and it slides to the left and fits against the curved wall of the well. She holds the torch behind her head so she doesn't ruin her vision, peering into the opening, and creeps in to make room for you.
You climb down to the bottom of the well. It's a little wider down here. The frozen surface has leaves and twigs embedded in it and the whole thing is cracked and floating freely. The secret door has a pair of strange armature hinges attached to the right side, so when the door slides to the left the armature fits up against the left wall of the corridor ahead. The operation of the door is slow but quiet.
Charlotte has drawn her short sword and holds the torch high in her left hand. The smoky flame illuminates a perfectly squared-off, smooth-walled hallway stretching forward into the darkness. The floor is littered with translucent white scales and there's a film of slick black fluid on the walls, floor, and ceiling.
Charlotte is in the secret hallway. You're in the bottom of the well next to the secret door. Pearl and then Claire are above you clinging to the rope.
Equipment
Clothes: Fur Cloak, Faded Green Shirt, Trousers, Belt with Dagger Sheath and Pouch, Floppy Boot Hat, Cloth-Wrapped Sandals
Armor: None
Jewelry: Ceramic Ocarina Necklace (0 ENC)
In Hand: Rusty Axe
Satchel [10/10]:a Big Heavy Book [Unlocked] (10 ENC), Densely-Written Love Letter (0 ENC)
Dagger (Belt Sheath)
Bottle [1/1]: 1.9 Pints of Peach/Apple/Pine Liquor
Mirror Shiv with Shirt-Wrapped Handle
Sausages x0.5 (0 ENC)
Bread Loaf: 2/4 left (0 ENC)
Jug [0/4]: Sip of Hard Cider
Small Items (No Weight) In Belt Pouch
Compass
Pocketknife
Engraved Lighter
Pack of Serpent Tarot Cards
Engraved Gold Engagement Ring
Glass Candy x1
Equipment
Clothes: Black Cloth Pants, Black Cloth Shirt, Black Hooded Cloak, Black Leather Gloves, Black Leather Boots, Belt with Axe Loop and Pouch
Armor: None
Jewelry: None
In Hand: Bow
Sturdy Backpack [7/20]: Hardtack x6 (1 ENC), Salamander Hide x3 (3 ENC), Salamander Head (3 ENC)
Hand Axe (Belt Loop)
Quiver [1/1]: Arrows x36
Bota Bag [2/4]: 5 Pints Water
Small Items (No Weight) In Belt Pouch
Tinderbox
Chunk of Soap
Archer's Finger Guard
(Unknown)
Equipment
Clothes: Black Cloth Pants with Two Dagger Sheaths, Black Cloth Shirt, Black Hooded Cloak, Black Leather Gloves, Black Leather Boots, Bandolier with Six Dagger Sheaths, Belt with Sword Sheath and Pouch
Armor: None
Jewelry: None
In Hand: Short Sword, Torch (Lit)
Cute Square Backpack [3/10]: Mixed Nuts x2 (1 ENC), Dried Meat x1 (0 ENC), Rolled Blanket, Brick of Soap
7 Daggers (Belt Sheaths)
1 Melty Dagger (Belt Sheath)
Bota Bag [2/4]: 5 Pints Water
Small Items (No Weight) In Belt Pouch
Tinderbox
(Unknown)
Equipment
Clothes: Dark Purple Fur-Lined Pants, Grey Cloth Shirt, Brown Leather Vest, Deep Green Hooded Cloak, Brown Leather Gloves, Brown Leather Boots, Belt with Dagger Sheath and Pouch
Armor: None
Jewelry: Silver Bracelets x5 (0 ENC)
In Hand: Dagger
Satchel [10/10]: Dried Fruit x2 (1 ENC), Dried Meat x4 (1 ENC), Pearl's Spellbook {Pyrotechnics, Whispered Message} (5 ENC), Coffer [Locked] [2/3]: 108 oz Gold, 100 oz. Silver
Bota Bag [2/4]: 5 Pints Water
Small Items (No Weight) In Belt Pouch
Hollow Reeds and Cobweb x34 (Whispered Message)
Guano and Sulfur Balls x22 (Pyrotechnics)
Lockpick Kit (1 ENC)
Chunk of Soap
(Unknown)
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