Mummy's Mask - Shifting Sands [IC]

[JWallyR]

Lehasti's brows furrow in disapproval of the curator's admission of the missing information, but the vehemence of Vershab's outburst seems to take her wholly by surprise. Momentarily at a loss for words, the paladin notes Turi's proffering of the expected donation with approval. "Nonsense, Turi," she says, "while your generosity is to your credit, this is a shared effort and you will not bear the burden alone." Fishing out a handful of her own coins, she passes a few to the older of the brothers.

The paladin's wonderment at the architectural wonders of the Great Chamber is short-lived; the condition of the ladders inspires a skeptically appraising glare from the paladin. At Turi's request, Azkin moves to steady one of the ladders. With a curt gesture,Lehasti beckons her protege to man one side of the ladder while she herself secures the other with her confident grip. Her expression as she gauges Turi's methodical scaling of each ladder is tinted with a hint of relief, whether concerning the boy's ability to scale the ladders in her (or Vershab's) place or the fact that she is able to assist in the effort without being directly involved with the musty tomes herself.

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"Well, " says Lehasti, "our errand is of the utmost import; I don't doubt that we will have the permission we so require. Shall we?" The paladin gestures out toward the main entrance. "I see no reason to tarry."