Sneaky things

     My level of nervousness increased ever more as I walked into the castle and towards the large wooden door to the part of the castle I wasn't supposed to be in. It was guarded by two hulking armored men with very large steel swords, who I assumed would probably eviscerate first and ask questions later. My only option was to find a way to distract them so I could sneak through the door. After some deliberation, I decided that my best course of action would be to set a remote explosive rune that would allow me to... you're not going to buy that, are you? Fine, actually I hired a local beggar to come in and harass that count just long enough that he called the guards down and I could sneak in. Less interesting, just as efective.
     I chugged down my first invisibility potion (which had an interesting flavor, almost that of tarragon) and headed toward the castle's private quarters where the book was supposed to be. Down the hallway were five doors. I had no idea which one the book was behind, and for every door I opened I'd have to drink another invisibility potion. So I could get lucky and find it in the first room, or I could be very unlucky and find it in the fifth.
     I tried opening the door at the end of the hall. It led me to another hallway.
     I downed a potion.
     I opened the one to my right. There were no books inside.
     I drank another potion.
     I tried the one directly across the hall. Jackpot. Inside was a bookshelf with my book sitting there, waiting for me to come and take it, so I graciously complied. I went to check it off of my list and noticed that there was another book within the castle Cheydinhal that was on my list; might as well get it while i'm already breaking the law.
     I snuck my way to the lord's private quarters where, luckily, there was only one door this time. Inside I found the usual assortment of uselessly ornate jewelry, quills, papers, and yarn. Oh yes, and the Wolf Queen Volume 7, the book I happened to be looking for. So I would call it a pretty productive day.