Midday, Day One - Part 2

With the sound of the clip-clopping growing closer and more rapid, the argumentative party become focused on whatever the creatures, beings, or things which are currently descending on them from opposite sides.

Kit, Sarah and Leremy prepare their ranged weapons, Mephis and William stand ready with swords in their hands, while Gauronne attempts to determine what exactly is descending upon them.

[Gauronne casts Probe for 1 MP]

Gauronne's mind picks up a trace of magic; it seems that, whatever these approaching things are, they have been enchanted in some manner. His brain triggers with reflected mental images: the feeling of sodden dirt underhoof, the taste of grass, the musky smell of lathered beasts after a run, and even louder clip-clopping than even Kit can hear, as well as visual images of various equines; intermingled with these are more familiar memories: a car, a job, friendly faces, all strange vague and nebulous.

The consolidation of this mental image is clear: centaurs, alerted to the presence of intruders, are slowly galloping their way towards the party.

At William's cry, the trotting of hooves halts for a moment from both directions; then vague rustling noises resound down the corridor. A few moments later, and the clip-clopping begins again, only this time accompanied with a clink of metal upon metal and wood against wood.