[Blanche follows Alaric's lead, then, as she listens--and honestly, the more she listens, the more utterly baffled she is by the report. This is odd as hell, it's as if the storm itself snuck up upon the both of them while they slept and--
Panic isn't going to help them in this situation, but Blanche is finding it much harder to will down the panicking when they're alone. And Alaric's pace of words is causing her plenty of concern as well--he never usually gets like this. If that hallway is caved in, then--]
I see. This storm is more than a mere oddity, then...that it would even manage to completely cave in a part of this castle is deeply worrisome. If that's completely caved in, then...
[Blanche doesn't need to tell him that her worries are with the people--that's something that's always going to be on her mind. If the situation weren't so dire, she'd be ordering them both there to try and clear the debris, but--
The windows break after she thinks that much, and Blanche has to both jump over and rush to catch up and not get hit by any of the shards--she's thankful she didn't bother to get dressed, at this point, all it would have done is encumber her. Though hopefully Alaric has done the same.]
We need to get anyone we can out of here, and alive before this storm potentially blows this entire castle to the ground. I won't allow this cowardly tactic to claim our people.
[Her words are firm and resolute, but they do manage to make their way into the kitchen and servants quarters and...
Well, for starters, there's another sickening crack from above, and the ceiling caves in on that hallway they were just in--ensuring that the only way they can move at this point is forward. The storm is making it hard to tell if there even is anyone left, though.]
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[Blanche follows Alaric's lead, then, as she listens--and honestly, the more she listens, the more utterly baffled she is by the report. This is odd as hell, it's as if the storm itself snuck up upon the both of them while they slept and--
Panic isn't going to help them in this situation, but Blanche is finding it much harder to will down the panicking when they're alone. And Alaric's pace of words is causing her plenty of concern as well--he never usually gets like this. If that hallway is caved in, then--]
I see. This storm is more than a mere oddity, then...that it would even manage to completely cave in a part of this castle is deeply worrisome. If that's completely caved in, then...
[Blanche doesn't need to tell him that her worries are with the people--that's something that's always going to be on her mind. If the situation weren't so dire, she'd be ordering them both there to try and clear the debris, but--
The windows break after she thinks that much, and Blanche has to both jump over and rush to catch up and not get hit by any of the shards--she's thankful she didn't bother to get dressed, at this point, all it would have done is encumber her. Though hopefully Alaric has done the same.]
We need to get anyone we can out of here, and alive before this storm potentially blows this entire castle to the ground. I won't allow this cowardly tactic to claim our people.
[Her words are firm and resolute, but they do manage to make their way into the kitchen and servants quarters and...
Well, for starters, there's another sickening crack from above, and the ceiling caves in on that hallway they were just in--ensuring that the only way they can move at this point is forward. The storm is making it hard to tell if there even is anyone left, though.]