Night 47: Main Hallway, 1-Center

[tyki_pon]

[From here]Tyki moved further down the hallway at an easy pace, noticing the lack of other patients around here but he didn't really care much about it. Perhaps it meant no one would snag any smokes away from under his nose this time, but then again, that may have been too optimistic. Eh, but that hardly meant that another person would get away

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[rocksthecourt]

Klavier slowed his pace a little at Nigredo's words. He was right. Several different voices could be faintly heard within the room: Conversational. No signs of screaming, yelling, or fighting of any kind. So no danger from creatures of any kind as of yet. However, he knew better than to believe that deemed the room unquestionably safe to travel through. Things were never that simple. Depending on who the people were and what they were doing, the room may still pose a danger.

The doors to the Sun Room were wide open. He wanted to look in, but not at the expense of being spotted and possibly placing them both in danger. So as they approached the doors, Klavier pressed the end of his flashlight against his shirt, unwilling to shut it off completely but muffling it enough to deter unwanted attention. He moved to the edge of the doorway, paused for a moment, then quickly glanced around the side of the door frame and into the room before pulling back.

"...There are several people who seem to be talking near the center of the room," he reported quietly. "One is a woman. I cannot tell what's happening but they don't seem to be arguing or fighting from what I can see. ...Regardless, it might be better not to simply stroll through."

[falseblack]

The boy stuck close to Klavier as the man gave his visual sweep. Nigredo's own eyes, however, were fixed on a single point, in the place beyond the shadows to where the voices were coming from. The tones did not sound dangerous; none of the three distinct tones he caught came off desperate. Perhaps some annoyance, but that was hardly worth hesitation.

When Klavier pulled back and gave his report, Nigredo nodded in a solemn manner. "It might be best to move now, while they're having a conversation," he stated. If one or more was a brainwashed patient, this would be an ideal opening. If there was no danger, there would be no foul in movement. Either way, they had to go.

"Turn off your flashlight. Stick close to the walls, but don't run," he warned as he passed through the threshold. I don't want to stay there for longer than necessary.

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