Posts from [EXPEDITION] The Beaver City of Idaniko. Auto-translated

"Whew... it's so cold. I'm not even used to this kind of weather, no, I'm really not."

Enhador surveyed the entire plain from the heights, but he couldn't find anything interesting, except for a small hut. Then, the wanderer tried to find a place with the thickest layer of frozen water, after which he carefully began to cross to the other side of the plain, just in case, checking the ice in front of him with his staff. "It would be funny to fall through the ice and drown, being a water mage." After a while, he succeeded. There were a couple of dangerous moments when the ice broke right under Enhador's feet and floated downstream. Sometimes the wanderer managed to create a small ice bridge. As a result, he found himself relatively close to the hut, which was located on a slope. Now it was clear that it was very small and probably served as an inn or something similar. A little further from the hut, a small path led downwards.
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"Lock those guys," Victor nodded towards the guards, "in a cell and shut their mouths. You can even put them in chains. And we'll release the other prisoners for now."

The guards were successfully locked in shackles.
When the four of them went upstairs, they first saw a wooden door, and after opening it, a small corridor. In the corridor, there were three doors besides their own; all of them were somewhat more solid in construction. One had an iron lock and iron inserts. The second was a solid wooden door. The third was made of some kind of black stone. There were also stairs leading up, and sounds were coming from there. Apparently, someone was upstairs, and possibly there were many of them. The thumping was quite loud.

- Quiet, someone's coming! - whispered Victor to his companions, - Mage, can you do that ladder trick again?

-- I'll give it a try. However, no one has come so far. Perhaps those upstairs are unaware of what's happening down here. For now.

- We got lucky! - Victor wiped the sweat from his forehead, - So, we move quietly and carefully release the other prisoners. Understood? Make sure they don't make any noise.

– Where should we start? – asked the blond. – And how can we open the doors without making a fuss? They’re all locked!

- We have a set of keys, we'll try them one by one, - Victor sighed heavily, - we're not going to break the lock, I promise.

are there no bars or cracks in the doors?

- We have a set of keys, we'll try them out, - Victor sighed heavily, - we're not going to break them, I promise.

The keys didn't fit.

Are there no bars or gaps in the doors?

You can peek through the gap in the iron and wooden doors. But not through the third one.

Regis inspects two chambers.

Behind the first, wooden door, nothing could be seen through the crack; it was probably not lit. Behind the second, iron door, the lighting was dim, but it seemed like there was some movement.

After some time, he manages to do it. There were a couple of dangerous moments when the ice broke away right from under Enhador's feet and floated downstream. Sometimes, the wanderer managed to create a small ice bridge. In the end, he found himself relatively close to the hut, which was located on the slope. Now it was clear that it was very small and probably served as an inn or something similar. A little further from the hut, a small path led downwards.

Enhador successfully passed the dangerous part of the journey, took a breather, and looked at the hut. "Since I planned to return by tomorrow, there's no point in rushing things." The wanderer headed towards the house, planning to knock on the door if he could.

Enhador was greeted by a man who clearly looked like he was from the south.
-- Yes? Excuse me, are you the owner of this house? I will pay for the lodging.

A man, clearly of southern descent, opened the door.
-- Yes? Forgive me, but are you the owner of this house? I'll pay for a simple meal.

-Unfortunately, you are mistaken. I am just a weary traveler, looking for a place to warm up and have a bite to eat. May I come in? - asked Enhador.

– Yes, of course. I’m in the same situation, – they replied and let him into the house. Inside was a small living room and several other rooms, also very modest in size. Although, it was strange even that they could fit in here. In the living room, as expected, a fireplace was burning, and there were three soft armchairs. And, most importantly, the house was warm.

-- Yes, of course. I am in the same situation, -- they replied and let him into the house. Inside was a small living room and several rooms, also very modest in size. Although it was strange even that they could fit in here. In the living room, as expected, there was a fireplace and three soft armchairs. And, most importantly, the house was warm.

-Thank you. -Enhador sat down in an armchair closer to the fire and began to warm himself. -My name is Enhador, and I am heading to the wonderful city of Idaniko; there are all sorts of rumors about it, you know. And what is your name?