((Wow, you won't believe how close that was. Move Silently: 16+2=18, Listen: 13+5=18, Defender (you) wins. Hide, with +4 bonus for location: 20+11=31, Spot: 13+18=31, Defender (you) wins.))<br/><br/>After a short while, the Kyton leaps clear of the barrier and keeps running, slowing down just a little as it reaches the exposed pipes. It glances about, wondering if Alaedra is hidden somewhere in the area, peering to the sides, then keeps moving ahead...<br/><br/>It smells of old oils in the area. It isn't very pleasant. But the pipes do feel dry, so Alaedra is unlikely to come away covered in grease and slime. Ahead, it sounds like one of the pipes has burst and is spraying water or steam into the air.