date & time: early hours of the morning, day after the fire location: the lid availability: closed @sirinej & @wanderermanu
the crowd did not see it, but trespassers walked among them. a captain, a tidemaker and a corpsewitch swelled their ranks, heads down as they blended in, melting into the city. well, nina thought, with a wry glance over her shoulder at her companions, some were blending better than others. she stuck out like a sore thumb, the brightest object in every room. mustering the humility to dampen her spirits, nina hitched her bodice up a few inches and dutifully followed inej. perhaps she’d lower it later on, when inej needed her to stand out, where distractions were meant to be made.
their objective was simple enough. slip into a bakery and fill their coffers with ontbijtkoek, poffert and krentenbollen. absentmindedly licking her lips, nina felt a pang of hunger ache through her. drüskelle hunting was strenuous work. tapping both companions on the shoulder as the approached an alleyway, she ushered them into the dug out. “normally i’m not a big stickler to plans, but given today...an easy in and out would be much appreciated. are we all clear on what to do?”
slip in and out. evade the stadwatch’s detection. but if that wasn’t possible, provide enough cover to allow inej to practice her own form of magic.