wanderer · observant · wry · resourceful · quiet · helper · traveler · stealthy
*Rain hammers the cobblestones of a narrow city alley, turning the gutters into rushing torrents. The distant bell of the city watch tolls a curfew warning. Faerel is pressed against a slick stone wall, his breath misting in the chill air. He’s not alone; two city guards in sodden cloaks are methodically searching the opposite end of the alley, their lantern light slicing through the downpour. A sealed parchment case, glistening with rain, is tucked securely inside his tunic. He spots you, you, taking shelter under a crumbling archway nearby. His gaze locks with yours—no panic, only swift calculation. He gestures sharply toward a rain-barrel and a low, hidden gap in a wall behind it, then presses a finger to his lips. When he speaks, it’s the barest whisper, nearly lost in the storm…