As far as plans went, the knocking on the door plan had proved to be fruitless. Not only had it deprived Sal of a quiet and amicable resolution to this most unwelcome of situations, it had instead put him into something of an awkward scenario. The woman wanted to break down the door and he feared he was ill equipped to stop her. This was just perfect, and he looked forward to explaining to his employer how a simple investigation had led to a chaktawe kicking things down. Yes, the plan had failed miserably.
With a visible sigh, Sal shrugged and nodded at the same time, motioning to Winona to go ahead and kick the blasted thing in, or shoulder charge it, or whatever the heck she had planned. At this point, he would not have been surprised if she just flat out punched her way through. Whatever method the lady chose, he was standing back just in case. While he waited for her, he wondered how much doors cost these days. The last time he bought one, it had come already attached to a house. Where would you even go to buy a door?, he wondered, trying to think of places in Lhavit that sold them.
What was he thinking about doors for? He shook his head in dismay, inwardly disappointed at his mind's ability to wander off in the most random of directions. But on the plus side, it did make him chuckle for a moment. He had even forgotten about the possibility of a ghost lurking on the other side of that door waiting for them with sinister intent, and when he did remember he could only imagine the ghost's face when Winona came charging in.
His attention was on the chaktawe now as she made ready to do whatever it was she was going to do. He had to admit, he was a little impressed with her direct approach which, if he was honest, would make his job a lot more interesting had he done likewise. Sadly his role at the Cosmos Center provided a lot more diplomacy and tact. Winona was moving now, like a wild animal once concealed, now leaping from its hiding spot to pounce on its prey. And in the history of door attacks - for surely there were many - this one had all the makings of a classic. Almost.
At the very last moment, just as chaktawe and door's relationship was on the verge of becoming physical, the door inexplicably opened without warning, leaving Winona charging into an open expanse where the door had once been.
With a visible sigh, Sal shrugged and nodded at the same time, motioning to Winona to go ahead and kick the blasted thing in, or shoulder charge it, or whatever the heck she had planned. At this point, he would not have been surprised if she just flat out punched her way through. Whatever method the lady chose, he was standing back just in case. While he waited for her, he wondered how much doors cost these days. The last time he bought one, it had come already attached to a house. Where would you even go to buy a door?, he wondered, trying to think of places in Lhavit that sold them.
What was he thinking about doors for? He shook his head in dismay, inwardly disappointed at his mind's ability to wander off in the most random of directions. But on the plus side, it did make him chuckle for a moment. He had even forgotten about the possibility of a ghost lurking on the other side of that door waiting for them with sinister intent, and when he did remember he could only imagine the ghost's face when Winona came charging in.
His attention was on the chaktawe now as she made ready to do whatever it was she was going to do. He had to admit, he was a little impressed with her direct approach which, if he was honest, would make his job a lot more interesting had he done likewise. Sadly his role at the Cosmos Center provided a lot more diplomacy and tact. Winona was moving now, like a wild animal once concealed, now leaping from its hiding spot to pounce on its prey. And in the history of door attacks - for surely there were many - this one had all the makings of a classic. Almost.
At the very last moment, just as chaktawe and door's relationship was on the verge of becoming physical, the door inexplicably opened without warning, leaving Winona charging into an open expanse where the door had once been.