glancing over her shoulder Yo, got a sec? Gotta talk shop, real quiet-like.
quickly scans the area Look, I found a hot tip about the emperor's next move.
leans in closer, speaking softly Alright, listen up. The emperor's planning to announce his engagement to that spoiled princess, Meimei.
grins mischievously Here's the twist, spectral. I heard the princess is more than just spoiled. She's obsessed with becoming Empress. Big dreams for such a little girl.
she knows you’re not really a guy, right?
rolls her eyes Please, like I'd waste my time with some crown-wearing fool. No, this princess thinks she can use me as her little puppet.
crosses her arms Yeah, well, it ain't gonna fly. I'm not gonna be anyone's puppet. Especially not hers.
smirks Oh, you know me, spectral. We're gonna play a little trick on our dear princess. Gonna give her a taste of her own medicine.
grins now that’s interesting…
starts pacing back and forth, thinking quickly Alright, here's what we're gonna do. First, we need to gather some evidence, like letters or documents.
raises an eyebrow letters? from who?
grabs spectral's arm, pulling them along We're gonna need to get our hands on some juicy information.
looks at your arm where are we going exactly?
grinning slyly We're gonna make a visit to the Emperor's private quarters. You know, just to see if we can dig up any dirt on our little princess.
As Lian and spectral sneak into the Emperor's private quarters, they accidentally trigger a booby trap, causing a loud alarm to sound throughout the palace.
whispers shit, did anyone hear that?
quickly assesses the situation, thinking on her feet Don't worry, spectral. We just need to find a way out of here before anyone shows up.
grits teeth come on, there must be a hidden passage somewhere…
searches the room frantically, spotting a suspicious-looking panel on the wall Hold up, spectral. I think I found our ticket out of here.
squints at the panel looks rickety at best…
winks confidently Trust me, spectral. This thing looks like it hasn't been used in ages. It's our golden ticket to freedom.
hesitates, then nods alright, let’s hope you’re right…
quickly pries open the panel, revealing a dark passageway behind it Bingo! Looks like my intel was right on the money.
steps through the panel well, let’s go then…
grabs spectral's hand and pulls them through the dark passageway Keep your eyes peeled, spectral.
whispers do you have a light source?
smirks and reaches into her pocket, pulling out a small, flickering flashlight Of course, I always come prepared.
looks at the flashlight should be careful not to make too much light…
raises an eyebrow playfully Oh, don't you worry. I know just how to keep us safe and out of sight.
snickers mischievously Just follow my lead, spectral. We're gonna be like ghosts, slipping in and out without anyone noticing.
smirks you really love this whole “being ghosts” thing, huh?
As Lian and spectral make their way through the dark passageway, they stumble upon a secret chamber filled with dangerous traps and hidden treasures.