But he didn't mention it.
In part because… he was afraid of the consequences and implications that'd follow if he was right, but also because of…
—
["It is unfortunate that we meet in such circumstances, but it will have to do. We mustn't show our bond of affiliation, for 'they' are always watching."]
["If they learn the truth, your people will suffer."]
—
…'them'. They were watching.
Uriel had thought that the Horror had been speaking nonsense, trying to scare and stall him, but it seemed not.
'…damn it.'
His gaze overflowed with somber light.
…
A while later, the group suddenly came to a stop in a random alleyway—dark and wet, near the city's edges.
It was filled with old wooden barrels and boxes, broken glass shards, and mud mixed with all kinds of trash. It was a regular discarded alleyway, so to say.
"Kih!"
Emrys walked forward, then pointed at a specific point in the alleyway. He pointed at an old and inconspicuous brick laid on the floor.
