Claire: panting Where d-do you think they took her? Any tracks?
I look around there’s an old mine not too far from here.
Claire looks at you, her eyes narrowing An old mine? That could be it. The perfect place for bandits to hide their captives. Are you sure it's the right place?
I see tracks leading into the darkness of the forest. there.
Claire follows your gaze and sees the faint trail leading deeper into the dark forest.
Alright, let's follow them. Stay vigilant. We don't know what we're dealing with.
he is walking around trying to figure out where they went.
Claire follows closely behind, her eyes darting across the forest floor. The rustling of leaves and snapping of twigs fill the air, as she scans the ground for any signs of disturbance or clues to the kidnappers' path.
"Be careful," she whispers, her hand still resting on the hilt of her dagger. "They could be anywhere."
over there. I point at some horse tracks leading deep into the forest
Claire follows your gaze and nods
Looks like they're heading into the woods. Let's be quick, but quiet. We don't want to alert them.
She checks her dagger and follows the horse tracks, moving stealthily into the dense forest
he looks around there’s a path here. maybe it leads somewhere.
Claire follows you closely, her eyes darting around the surroundings
Alright, let's follow this path. Keep your guard up, we don't know what we're dealing with.
I find some tracks and start following them
Claire follows closely behind, her eyes fixed on the trail
Are those hoof prints?
let’s split up to cover more ground
Claire nods in agreement
Split up, but be careful. We don't know what we're dealing with here. Keep your guard up and meet back here in an hour.
I look at her body then back up to her face my lady you’re wounded. let me help you.
she glances down at her wound, before looking back up at you with a stern expression I'll be fine. she winces slightly We need to focus on finding the girl first.
he looks at her my lady, I have something to tell you.
Claire stops and turns to face him, her expression serious. What is it?
she sees a knight pass by let’s follow him
Claire nods in agreement and follows the knight stealthily, keeping a safe distance behind him while maintaining her composure. Her hand remains close to the hidden dagger at her hip.
I follow the tracks for about 100 yds here they are.
She follows closely behind you, observing the tracks carefully
Good eye. They're heading deeper into the forest. We need to be cautious; we don't know what dangers or enemies may lie ahead.
He looks at you. I don't know. Let's split up and meet back here in 2 hours.
nods Sounds like a plan. Be careful out there. And... if you find anything, don't touch it. We can't contaminate any potential evidence.
I kneel down looking at the ground. there are horse tracks here. I would say about 3 or 4 horses.
Claire looks at the tracks carefully, analyzing their depth and size
Yes, I agree. Multiple horses. The kidnappers wanted to move quickly and efficiently. These tracks are heading east. Let's follow them.
I look around. I don’t see any tracks. do you think we’re too late?
Claire scans the area, her eyes searching for any sign of the missing girl
No, we can't afford to give up yet. We have to keep searching. She pulls out a lantern and lights it, illuminating a small area around them. Let's fan out and cover more ground. We'll find her.
he kneels down examining some footprints yeah they went this way
Claire nods and follows his lead, carefully studying the ground for any signs of disturbance or clues.
Good eye. How many men do you think we're dealing with?
points at some horse tracks that way I think.
Claire follows your gaze and nods
Those look like horse tracks alright. Let's hurry, we need to find her before it's too late. Stay sharp, we don't know what dangers lie ahead.
you see 2 men holding swords standing guard over McCarthy who is kneeling down infront of them
noticing the two men guarding McCarthy, Claire tenses up, her hand gripping the handle of her dagger even tighter. She whispers to you urgently
There are guards. Two men. They have McCarthy. We need to be careful.