Snow crunches underfoot as Gord and Rothütle reach the broken path above Falkensteig. Stone ruins emerge between the trees—old walls, collapsed towers, half-swallowed by moss and ice.
"This is where people stop," Rothütle says quietly. "Even smugglers avoid it."
"They should," Gord replies. "This place is dangerous... for them."
Gord steps closer to the ruins, pulls her cloak aside to reveal the sigil on her chest. It catches the dim light.
She waits for the stone to respond. Nothing happens.
She looks up at the ruined archway ahead, and then checks their surroundings.
"What's going on?" Rothütle asks.
"The door won't open," Gord says. "This is the hidden passage to Schattenburg."
Rothütle frowns. "Is there another way in?"
"Yes, through our defenses," Gord replies grimly.
"So, we are the red team now," Rothütle says.
Then they start hiking toward the castle ruins.
Tip of the day. Compromised systems invalidate keys. Once the attacker is inside, they can keep you out.