I was currently taking a dump, eyes half-shut, still half-asleep. My stomach had started cramping while i was asleep, probably because I ate too much during our picnic x hunting session yesterday.
Ting... ting... ting...
At first, the bell sounded distant, like it was ringing from somewhere deep in the fog of a dream. But then,
TING TING TING
it echoed right beside the inn, sharp and urgent. I jolted upright on the toilet.
"Wait… that's the tower bell… right next to us?"
The sound didn't stop. It kept spreading, ringing from another direction, then another. It was like a chain of alarms, rippling through the town. My sleepiness instantly vanished.
"What the hell is happening? Can't they let me take a dump in peace?"
Grumbling, I finished up, cleaned myself, and shuffled back to the room. As soon as I opened the door, the bell's noise flooded in, louder than ever.
TING TING TING!