Heretic and thief face the catacombs hazard

Unstoffe and Binro move cautiously through the ancient catacombs beneath Ribos, debating the reliability of local myths versus practical survival. Binro dismisses the Ice Gods as legend and argues the catacombs’ architecture proves another surface entrance exists. Their relaxed exchange hardens into tension when a Shrivenzale’s growl cuts the silence—reminding them that the creatures that guard the Relic Room also prowl these deeper tunnels. With the Graff’s forces likely near, the pair must decide quickly whether to risk the unknown hazards of the catacombs or face capture above ground. Their brief moment of shared purpose begins to fracture under the weight of immediate peril. "key_dialogue": [ "BINRO: The fact that they can exist down here proves that there must be another way up to the surface. See, they hunt for smaller animals on the tundra, and then return here to their lair to sleep.