The City of the Specter, Atem's Palace

[metagame]

The corpse sinks to the floor
Even the brightest gold, even the sharpest blade
Becomes sand, becomes dust

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[prozaic]

[Oh no. He was about to dress up and cover up his features to make stealth much easier but--

Shalem walks in front of his companions and holds out his arm as if to shield them.]

What is the meaning of this? [He hasn't affected his usual accent yet. He's going to try negotiating first, and hopefully his serpentine features are still effective. But maybe not... (4)]