Camilla makes a small sound of satisfaction. At least this interloper is cooperative. “Well, you’ve found it. Tell me what you’re doing down here, and quickly. I'd say you have about two minutes before the Master Warden notices you.”

Meanwhile, Palamedes and the girl in the black cloak are kneeling near the bodies, deep in murmured conversation. After a few moments, they seem to come to some kind of agreement, and Pal begins to draw a series of symbols on the ground in chalk.