The bronze dragon glided ever lower to just above the surface of the water before disappearing beneath it. Its motion mimicked that of a submarine diving into deep water and was gone from everyone's sight.

"That was impressive," The Swordsman quipped, "I didn't know Bronze Dragons could swim."

"Aye. Bronze dragons are semi aquatic for their species. Being able to breathe underwater helps them hunt for sharks and other aquatic creatures for food. I would not want to be on the receiving end of lightning breath under water. I've seen what it does to marauding ships. It's both awesome and terrible to witness when you see a ship get blown to bits from lightning."

"I'll see you and raise you an entire village being reduced to a pool of liquid acid by a Black Dragon," Irzen replied as he sadly shook his head, "Not a pretty picture!"

"Has anyone seen Neven?" Serna asked no one in particular.

Talos looked back over to the puppet theater just as Calish and Neven walked from behind it, "They're still there, see. They must have been just out of sight. It can get pretty congested here during business hours."

"Oh!" Serna sounded relieved, "Neven, what happened? Did you do it?"

"I did," The Thief replied, "But we have to leave this part of the city. I have a key to a well that leads to the guild. However, I can only take one of you with me and I choose you, Lord Irzen."

"Me? Why?"

"Because you can see in the dark," Neven added, "And you are used to close and cramped spaces. The Thieves Guild is underground and you are of the Underdark. That environment is made for you. With you watching my back, I have little to fear."

"Sound logic," Irzen shook his head in agreement, "So where is this well?"

Neven turned to their guide, "Sergeant Talos, where is the nearest district and where is the well within that district?"

"There's a well between the merchants guild and the fighters guild to the north heading back towards the temple of Bahamut. There's one just past the mages guild heading south. Look for them near the side streets." The sergeant gestured both directions. "I recommend the one to the south. A lot less people to notice you."

"Lead on, Sergeant Talos," Neven commanded, "Please take us to the well at the southern end of town. You are our guide and we know not the way."

"After you," Irzen gestured towards the south.

Talos lead the group to the well to the south side of the mages guild. "Over there. Good luck you two. The rest will remain here with me. Should something happen or we're not here when you return, head back to the temple."

"Sounds like a winner to me!" Irzen turned towards Serna and Willow, "Look after each other you two until we return. We should not be too long."

Both Serna and Willow nodded in agreement.

Sergeant Talos watched the two disappear from sight before turning towards the ranger and the shield maiden, "So, Willow, what's your story?"

"Not much of a story to tell," The Ranger replied wistfully, "Willow Bark is the name that I took when I became a Ranger. My real name is Prince Willow of the House of Bark, fourth in line to The Oaken Throne of the Elven Kingdom of Northaven. I am here because my father, King Sunrider tenth of his name, wishes to win an elven empire through a series of arranged marriages involving my other brothers and princesses in neighboring elven kingdoms. All of my brothers have married save for me."

The Ranger immediately stopped there.

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Neven began to examine the well to find a keyhole within which he could fit the key.

The key given to Neven unlocked the grate just inside the mouth of the well. It took them about a minute to descend down the ladder and into a torch lit tunnel that lead to a door with writing on it. A thieves cant was inscribed. A universal one written in Common and Undercommon.

The Thief examined the thieves cant written on the door but did not say it aloud. Irzen merely stepped away to the side as though the gloom of the sewer enshrouded him.