CH. 12 - Mistaken Identity

[Daos]

After having retired to her room for the evening, fairly early, Ladonna made ready for bed and went to sleep.  She knew that the count's family would be arriving late tonight, but there would be no need for her services until the morning, most likely.  Lady Helen would probably go straight to bed, tired from the long journey.

Thus, it is a bit of a surprise when Ladonna wakes up to a minor ruckus in the hall outside her room.  She hears something break, and someone make a 'shhh!' sound.  It's still quite dark out, but candlelight barely shines from underneath the door crack.

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It is Ruebon 22 at 1 AM.

[HorizonsDream]

~They aren't doing the best of jobs being quiet,~ Ladonna thinks to herself as she gets out of bed to check out what the ruckus is out in the hall.

[Daos]

Ladonna gets out of bed, still in her nightgown, and none of her equipment.  She sneaks over to her door and listens.  More whispering on the other side, although she can't make out any of it.

[HorizonsDream]

Ladonna grabs her staff really quick, and then gently and as quietly as possible slightly opens her door to see if she can see what is going on in the hall.

[Daos]

Carefully, Ladonna, staff in hand, opens the door and peaks out.  She sees two figures, dressed entirely in black, stalking the halls.  One opens the door to the sewing room across the hall and peaks in.  The other is at the end of the hall, and is looking north and south, as if deciding which way to go.  Both are wearing black leather and have light crossbows and short swords.

[HorizonsDream]

Ladonna considers her options. She can only really cast a spell, but she has to wait until the two of them join back up again. There was a chance that they were going to check her room. With that in mind, she moves behind the door with her staff ready and waits to see if one of them opens the door to her room.

[Daos]

After a few moments, the one by the sewing room closes the door and approaches Ladonna's door.  He gently opens it and pokes his head in, but doesn't see Ladonna as she is behind the door.  He then gestures at his companion.  "Over here...found a bedroom," he whispers.

[HorizonsDream]

Ladonna continues to wait for this person's friend to join them. She doesn't want to give away that she is there until it is needed.

[Daos]

The second figure, a woman, approaches.  "Is this the one?" she whispers.  "I don't see anyone here."  They both peer around the dark room.

[HorizonsDream]

Ladonna starts chanting and casts sleep on the two figures in her room.

[Daos]

As soon as she starts chanting, the two shadowy figures hear her and draw their weapons.  "Get her!"

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(OOC:  Roll initiative.)

[HorizonsDream]

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[Daos]

"Go get the others!" the woman tells the man, but before either of them can act, Ladonna finishes her spell.  Both suddenly drop to the floor, fast asleep.

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Ladonna casts Sleep on the two figures for 20 rounds.

[HorizonsDream]

"So there are others," Ladonna comments softly. She goes to look over the two she put to sleep to see if she can recognize them or not. She also looks for something to use to bind them so that when they wake up they don't try to escape.

[Daos]

The figures are a human male and an elven woman, but Ladonna has never seen either of them before.  She looks about her room; there's no rope here.  Perhaps the closest thing she can find are her own bedsheets.