BAM! The manhole cover flew open and the Dwarf, Singrev, scrambled out first. He threw down a rope from his backpack. Little Coal Ball was the first to climb up. The Minstrel, Freddy, grabbed the rope and was hauled up with Singrev pulling from above and Rorschach giving him a push with his [Mage's Hand] from below. Finally, Rorschach rose elegantly into the air, slowly ascending from the manhole.
"Hey, get out of the way!" A horse-drawn carriage came charging toward them. Fortunately, the driver was highly skilled; he yanked the reins and swerved, narrowly avoiding Rorschach's party as they suddenly emerged from the ground.
They had emerged onto a stone-paved street in a city district. The dim, yellow glow of kerosene lamps cast down, illuminating the road and the houses on either side. It looked no different from one of the older districts in Storm City.
Pedestrians were sparse, appearing and disappearing in the mingling night and dense fog.
