Ishani doesn't waste time. She looks a Arnold and shakes her head. Then, she vanishes.
(Burning 1 willpower to add 3 dice)
Ishani doesn't waste time. She looks a Arnold and shakes her head. Then, she vanishes.
(Burning 1 willpower to add 3 dice)
Arnold understands what had just happened. "Run, Lady Naetesh. I'll be right behind you." He calls out to the seemingly empty stairwell.
After giving Ishani a chance to get upstairs he releases the door and bolts up the stairs, turning and slamming the door behind him. He searches this door for a lock, wondering why a Chapter House would be lacking on latches and doorlocks.
Narration:
The doorway at the top of the stairs has no lack of locks and latches, and Arnold is able to get it closed before any of the scaly creatures can get up the stairs.
Arnold and Ishani are back in the study. They can hear the sounds of conflict out in the hallway.
Action moves to the Chapter House Upstairs thread, currently in progress. Ishani and Arnold need to reroll Initiative as they enter that thread, reflecting their adjusting to changed situation. Scene effects, such as Vigor, remain in effect, however.
Arnold braces his shoulder against the door, and goes down the line putting every single lock and bolt in place before stepping away from the door and looking at it for a moment, knife in hand. Waiting to see if the door would hold.
If the door holds, he runs upstairs where he hears more commotion...