CHAPTER 30Gordon the acolyte led Sam and Ping back into the tunnel and pointed to the wall opposite the corridor to the dressing room several hundred feet away. However, a large acolyte whose bulk was not hidden by his loose robes stood nearby, guarding something. And his cowl was down, revealing a blockish shaved head.
Sam grabbed Gordon’s sleeve and paused. “Why does the big guy have his cowl down?”
“An order to reveal must has been given—in case intruders disguise themselves as acolytes,” Gordon said. He pulled his cowl onto his shoulders. “You should do the same, or the others will know you don’t belong here.”
“Won’t they know once they see our faces?” Ping asked.
“They will likely assume you are from a different chamber as long as you don’t act suspiciously. Keeping your cowl on w
