"A high-risk mission, General? What danger will we face? And to what end?"By Kol Korran, I silently pray. Let it be gold. Lots and lots of gold.
As I wait for the others to all play along with the general's game and pretend they want to go, I scan the room slowly and carefully, looking in particular for any clues as to what this might really be about.[Perception: 20+10=30]
The book... someone's trying to tell us something. I stare fiercely around the room. What is it saying, this flying book? Who else is here?[perception 5+19 = 24]
My head whips over to the corner the laughter came from and I peer into it instead, hand unconsciously straying towards one of the handaxes strapped to my side.[Perception: 11+10=21]
Finally. I was beginning to think I'd have to steal every teaspoon in the Fort and hide them under his mattress. Again."Wait, what?", I call out from the darkness. "Why would you do that? I thought we were friends!"