origin ver. section 5
Exiting his bedchamber in the twilight hours, Thane took to wandering the halls. Something had drawn him there, a half-complete notion still forming in his head. It wasn’t until he glanced out a window and saw a nearly full moon hanging low amongst the stars that the thought struck him.
Sky!
He turned and walked briskly down the stairs, taking care not to make too much noise as his claws clacked across the stone. A shield maiden stood by the door leading outside, but paid Thane no heed as he hurried past. Across an empty courtyard and through another gate, the infirmary stood apart from the castle keep. The streets of Spire Stonebluffs were near-empty, save for a handful of servants running late-night errands.
The infirmary’s entrance was in sight, just across a public square, but the door was already open. Candlelight spilled out into the dim streets from within. Then, the light grew stronger. Somebody was there.