[He's no wraith, but he can move fast when called on. He slinks off the bed, hand moving to retrieve the key from the mattress almost fast than the eye can follow. Then it's just darting over, putting the key in, turning and-
He let out a pre-emptive 'ha,' ready to impress their non-existent audience with their cleverness...and nothing. The key turned, but he may as well have been spinning a stick in there for all that happened. No lock mechanism moving, no click, none of the telltale signs of a door opening that the guard had inspired only moments before.
He turned to Jean with wide eyes, even as he tried turning the key again.]
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[He's no wraith, but he can move fast when called on. He slinks off the bed, hand moving to retrieve the key from the mattress almost fast than the eye can follow. Then it's just darting over, putting the key in, turning and-
He let out a pre-emptive 'ha,' ready to impress their non-existent audience with their cleverness...and nothing. The key turned, but he may as well have been spinning a stick in there for all that happened. No lock mechanism moving, no click, none of the telltale signs of a door opening that the guard had inspired only moments before.
He turned to Jean with wide eyes, even as he tried turning the key again.]
Uh-oh.