The orc creeps up a little closer and stops.  His breath can be heard, but there is no indication that he is doing anything.  After a few minutes, he mutters something under his breath and starts walking away.

Jory waits till the orc has gone and then continues crawling towards the ditch/gully which leads towards the manor.
He tries to find a place where he can enter the gully without displacing rocks.

In reply to Jory Ranglore (msg # 21):

Finally exhaleing after the orc leaves, Sal sits insolence a little longer.   Nerves tense, and his heart eating he tries to calm down.  If that orc wold have attacked one of us, or more would have been dead.

In reply to Sal Warth (msg # 22):

In wordy sighing with relief, outwardly sneers at the rock by his foot.  Lam motions for all to continue and continues crawling towards the ditch following Jory.  As quiet as he can.

Though Tath relaxed slightly when the orc finally turned and moved away, it had been enough of a scare to make him jumpy. Sticking close to the ground he all but crawled across the remaining distance as he made his way to the ditch at the back of the building.

Rebeccah creeps after the others.  She barely breathes in fear of the orc hearing her and coming back.

Daniv continues on as carefully and slowly as before, testing each placement of hand or foot before applying any weight.

The depression ends a few feet away from the depression.  Keestake rushes over to the nearest window and yanks out a couple of loose bars.  He motions for everyone to follow and climbs through the window.  Everyone else is quick to follow.

The room appears to be a small dormitory, roughly 10x30.  The remains of smashed furniture litters the room.  A single door on the opposite side is the only way out.

In reply to Man in Black (msg # 27):

Approaching the door and getting ready to open it.  Bardiche in front of him in one hand, and other hand grasping the door handle.
"Everyone ready?"

In reply to Sal Warth (msg # 28):

Lam climbs up and through the window, then helps others get into the room.

He takes a quick look about then moves to the door.

Lam holds up his hand at Sal, Showing a sshh sign, he points for Jory to listen at the door.

his own hand resting on the spear as he awaits Jory's word.

Rebeccah puts an arrow to her bow.  "Is there anything in here?  Do the orcs and goblins come in here?"

Daniv slips in with everyone else, but stays a distance back from the door.  He has the bow ready, with anarrow nocked, but his hands are less than steady in his nervousness.

Hearing no sound, he reaches for the door when Keestake pushes past and runs out into the hall.  He turns to the right and runs into the next door.  Everyone can hear him loudly complaining and whining about all his stuff.

Outside the room is a long hallway that runs North/South.  There are numerous doors on each side.  This part of the hall seems to be roughly in the middle.  Although there appears to be signs of recent activity, there is currently nobody else in the hall.

Joey enters as last ome and signals that hè is ready too, heguards the back.

In reply to Jory Ranglore (msg # 33):

Gripping his Bardic tightly, as Keestake runs past.
"Well no time to die like the present!"
Moving along shortly after the crazy old man!

In reply to Sal Warth (msg # 34):

Almost jumping back in surprise Lam quickly recovers and motions everyone to order up and follow him and Sal (who advanced first after Keestake ran through).  Everyone line up and in we go, Last one out keep an eye on the window we came in. Lam follows Sal and Keestake out into the hall way.  Sal move down a bit and give us room ino the hallway you are point, I'll see what Keestake is a upset about, turns to the rest, Daniv and Rebeccah move up behind Sal and ready your bows to shot down the hallway - Kerkrin amd Tath keep an eye on the nest set of doors up, Leoraren and gunnar watch this door (opposite the one Keestake went into) Einlan and Edward stay in the middle between the doors and be ready to support either side, Melisana and Jory, you got the back. I going in with Keestake   and goes into the room with Keestake

Keestake, what happened sshh you do n want to alert the Orcs, can I help?

Daniv follows the others as Keestake runs off screaming, stopping to stand with an arrow nocked.  That old man is going to get us killed, he mutters.
Ready.  If I yell, "quack," hit the floor so I don't hit you.

Rebeccah nods and grips her bow tighter.  She hoped she could use this thing properly when the time came.

Lamo follows Keestake into the room and finds the old man fussing over the mess.  The room appears to have been lived in for a good long while, but now every piece of furniture is smashed.  Every item has been cast about the room.  Lam figures this is where he must have lived all these years.  Keestake goes on and on about the mess.  He's seems to be severely distraught over it.

In reply to Man in Black (msg # 38):

Seeing how distress Keestake is Lam tries to talk calmly to Keestake,

Keestake, easy my friend, I see the Orcs got here, think my man, good thing you were not here when they came looking.  Easy, quiet or they will come back and finish the job.  Now, Keestake, what can I do to help?  Is there a special item you are looking for?  Our time here is getting shorter and we must move on with your help to succeed, easy calm down and take this one step at a time let me help you.

In reply to Lam Durus (msg # 39):

Following Lam, Sal sees the disaster.
"Keestake, it is ok.  Grab what is essential and come off this island with us."
Sal looks around for things that might be sentimental or important to the crazed old man.

As stealthy as possible Tath moves up and crouches against the wall. Watching the next set of doors and the hallway ahead.

Keestake doesn't seem to respond to the calm approach.  He continues to whine and cry over the destruction of his room.  It's almost like dealing with a petulant child.

Daniv, lowering his bow while holding the arrow in place with the same hand, walks over to Keestake ans places his free hand upon the old man's shoulder.
You need to give it a rest, Keestake.  If you keep this up, you will attract attention, and you will be in the same predicament in which we found you.  And we may end up right there with you.  Then we all end up in their cook pot.

Jory at the back of the group doesn't enter the room with Keestake, but tries to open another door in the hallway, to see if they can hide there when orcs come looking for the noisy man, Keestake.