(Scars do not appear to be cause of death –shock ... - Bad Request

"You look nervous, you've seen this yourself?"
"Aye, I've seen it..." He paused and swallowed again. "T'was just last week or
so, I saw a couple abishai come through a portal. They talked a good bit an'
then one of em went back through. The one tha' stayed is still there..."
"What were they talking about?"
"I dunno for sure, ta me it was just hissin' an such, but I think they was
talkin' about the Tower." He shrugged.
Ah good, we were getting on the right track. "What do you know of it?"
"Tha's one of the strangest sights ta be in the Ward. No one really knows
how long that scarred old tower has been around... ye can't get into it,
y'know. Bolted up tighter than a chastity belt. I'd be curious ta know what's
in there..." He thought for a moment. "The abishai was gesturin' at the
Tower an the portal. They was lookin' for the key, I bet."
"I know of the abishai. But what of the key?"
"I's the key ta the portal tha' leads ta the Tower. Every portal has a key tha
opens it ta somewhere. The key can be a gesture, an item, or even a
thought... many 'ave tried hard ta get inta the Tower. No matter how hard
ya try, ya fail."
Suddenly a thought struck me. "Maybe the secret to getting in is to not want
to get in..."
He shrugged. "I dunno, cutter. Maybe..."
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