Derowynn and Elizabeth went back to their room to change their clothing into something appropriate for the work before them. Elizabeth choosing her leather pants and top outfit, while Derowynn wore a linen dress. They strapped on short swords, Derowynn concealing hers under a long hooded cloak she put on. When they were ready, they assembled with the rest at the stable. Vadik had been explaining his plan to the group while they saddled their mounts.
Davi would gain entry first to try to be a distraction and then Vadik and Amasis would enter and go into the cellar of the building while Derowybn and Elizabeth would go in and make their way to the upper floor of the building. Waverly, Clarke, and Taurus would wait concealed outside, giving the group inside five minutes before they would make entry. On the way to the building, which stood on the outskirts of the village, Vadik spoke to the captain of the village guard and informed him as to what was about to happen and that he should be ready with a group of two dozen city guards to move in once Vadik and his group had what they came for.
When they got to within two hundred yards of the building, the group dismounted and made their way to their spots. Davi went up to the door and knocked. Soon a large man stood before her form the other side of the door. From a distance, the group could see Davi was talking all sweet to the man in the doorway. Was it their imagination or had she opened a few more buttons on her shirt? It sure seemed she was showing more and the man in the doorway had yet to make eye contact with her. Soon he had an arm going around her waist and was leading her inside the building, the door shutting behind them.
Elizabeth smirked a bit, "She seems to know her way around men." "Men have one, well two things on their mind when it is offered to them," Dero said. Then she looked over at Vadik, "Well, most men." Vadik didn't seem to hear her or didn't seem to care what she had implied. He just sat transfixed on the building, watching for Davi's signal.
They didn't need to wait long. Soon a set of red sparks was flying out of a window in a back room on the main level of the building. Vadik turned to look at the group and nodded. The four going inside made quick strides to the building while the others stayed hiding in the bushes they were currently in. When they reached the door, Vadik tried the doorknob and to the surprise of everyone, it turned. Either Davi had been able to do something to unlock it, or the oaf she went in with had too many things, or perhaps two things, on his mind and forgot to lock things up again.
Entering the building quietly, they saw no one in the room they came into. A quick look showed them a set of steps leading to the lower cellar and another set leading up to the upper level of the building. The girls made their way down while the boys went up. The set of steps leading down ended on a landing of dirt. The floor of the bottom level was packed dirt and a hallway lined with three doors on either side stood before the girls. Though a set of torches were there to light the passage, the light was dim.
Slowly and as quietly as they could, the two women made their way down the passage. Coming to the first door, Elizabeth tried the knob. It turned easily and she slowly pushes the door open. The lit of the passage flooded the room and revealed it as being empty. The same was true of the following four rooms. When they came to the last door, the knob would not turn. Elizabeth looked back at Derowynn, who just nodded. Elizabeth took off her sword and with the hilt gave a sharp blow to the knob. The blow weakened the knob and another one sent it falling to the floor. Pushing the door open, Elizabeth took a step in and saw an old man sitting on the floor inside the room.
The old man was leaning against the back wall of the room and smelt of booze and like he had messed himself. Derowynn patted Liz on her shoulder and motioned for her to come out. The old man just looked at the two women, perhaps thinking he was having a dream. When they were back in the passageway, Derowynn said, "We will let the guards take care of him. The two then turned and went back up to the main level room they had entered the building. They went to the door that lead to the inside of the main level and Liz put her ear to the door. She could hear voices on the other side and held up a hand to Derowynn to tell her to hold her position.
After a moment, she moved away from the door, a grin on her face. "Well, for now it seems Davi is entering those perverts she is with. I can hear her broken accent and then laughs coming form the men she must be with. She seems to be ok for now." Looking at the steps leading up, she then asked, "I wonder how the boys are doing?" Derowynn shrugged and moved closer to the outside door. "I think we should wait here for them to come back. See what they find and then make a new plan if needed." Elizabeth shook her head in agreement.