29.01 The Enemy has Many Spies and Many Ways of Hearing
“The Enemy has Many Spies and Many Ways of Hearing” Of all the spot checks to fail… At least they won’t be able to understand what’s said. Wait, I mentioned back in chapter 19 that Gobospeak wouldn’t be pictographs if someone in earshot could understand. Oh boy.
Be careful out there.
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Large Panel 1
From a low, tilted angle inside the heavily shadowed privy, Nak - mystically disguised as a gnome - glances to the left with the right hand on the sword hilt and the other out of view, holding the door open. High above in the darkness, hides a figure, yellow eyes and a red forked tail...
Large Panel 2
...which pulls up out of view as Nak looks to the right.
Panel 3
The view moves to the exterior, showing a majority of the outhouse and wall of the building across the alley from the White Bear. The privy door with its moon cut-out is centered in the shot. Nak's hand relaxes on the sword pommel as the "gnome" closes the door and looks towards the tavern (viewer) with a raised eyebrow.
Nak, whispering: "<Clear?>"
Hob, whispering off-screen: "<Clear.>"
Panel 4
The view slowly zooms as Nak walks towards the viewer, with just the top of the head in the shot...
Nak, whispering: <"This is taking too long.>"
Panel 5
...until all that is visible is the moon-cut out and the handle...
Hob, whispering off-screen: "<I'm sure Poo has a good reason to speak with this... Zaf.>"
Panel 6
...which is soon out of view as well. The moon cut-out is quite large at this point, and the individual with the red skin and yellow eyes is now peering out through it.
Nak, whispering off-screen: "<The human is long winded. And so is the dwarf.>"
Panel 7
From the individual's point of view through the moon cut-out, Nak and Hob - also disguised as a gnome - move towards each other. Nak is seen from the back - and only the right side of the head - while Hob's front is mostly seen.
Nak, whispering: "<How hard is it to get rooms? Or a fallback point?>"
Panel 8
Hob gives a shrug as the discussion continues, making a gesture to emphasize the gobo's statement.
Hob, whispering: "<Apparently, these things take time.>"
Panel 9
Nak's expression is seen only by Hob, who is observing the speaker intently...
Nak, whispering: "<Too long. Who knows how far the thief is now.>"
Panel 10
...and then replies just as seriously.
Hob, whispering: "<This is not like you. Eager to fight.>"
From a low, tilted angle inside the heavily shadowed privy, Nak - mystically disguised as a gnome - glances to the left with the right hand on the sword hilt and the other out of view, holding the door open. High above in the darkness, hides a figure, yellow eyes and a red forked tail...
Large Panel 2
...which pulls up out of view as Nak looks to the right.
Panel 3
The view moves to the exterior, showing a majority of the outhouse and wall of the building across the alley from the White Bear. The privy door with its moon cut-out is centered in the shot. Nak's hand relaxes on the sword pommel as the "gnome" closes the door and looks towards the tavern (viewer) with a raised eyebrow.
Nak, whispering: "<Clear?>"
Hob, whispering off-screen: "<Clear.>"
Panel 4
The view slowly zooms as Nak walks towards the viewer, with just the top of the head in the shot...
Nak, whispering: <"This is taking too long.>"
Panel 5
...until all that is visible is the moon-cut out and the handle...
Hob, whispering off-screen: "<I'm sure Poo has a good reason to speak with this... Zaf.>"
Panel 6
...which is soon out of view as well. The moon cut-out is quite large at this point, and the individual with the red skin and yellow eyes is now peering out through it.
Nak, whispering off-screen: "<The human is long winded. And so is the dwarf.>"
Panel 7
From the individual's point of view through the moon cut-out, Nak and Hob - also disguised as a gnome - move towards each other. Nak is seen from the back - and only the right side of the head - while Hob's front is mostly seen.
Nak, whispering: "<How hard is it to get rooms? Or a fallback point?>"
Panel 8
Hob gives a shrug as the discussion continues, making a gesture to emphasize the gobo's statement.
Hob, whispering: "<Apparently, these things take time.>"
Panel 9
Nak's expression is seen only by Hob, who is observing the speaker intently...
Nak, whispering: "<Too long. Who knows how far the thief is now.>"
Panel 10
...and then replies just as seriously.
Hob, whispering: "<This is not like you. Eager to fight.>"
i REALLY don’t blame him for being on edge- WHO IS THATTTTTT
I completely understand why he’s feeling so anxious