[h3]The Hunter's Dream[/h3]
After hearing that the doll had become inanimate Gerlinde was once again distracted from examining the dead creatures and went to the workshop instead. Unlike everyone else she seemed entirely unworried about everything that was happening and seemed instead to be greedily absorbing these unusual events with her characteristic broad smile, almost grinning out of sheer excitement. Even so she still responded to Ophelia's intent for the two of them to head out together moved to follow with wide-eyed curiosity.
Torquil was entirely overwhelmed, completely lost as to what was even going on anymore and feeling distressed less so from what had actually happened and more so due to how things just seemed to be happening all of a sudden, and that these things seemed to affect Ophelia and Farren. He idly pushed his cap up a little, just far enough that he could see with his new third eye as well, but otherwise just shuffled awkwardly in place while everyone else milled about with their business.

But with urgent business to take care of, Ophelia and Gerlinde soon went to the Unseen Headstone and touched the label reading “Vileblood Queen's Chamber”.

[h3]Vileblood Queen's Chamber, Castle Cainhurst, west of Yharnam[/h3]
A moment later they found themselves awakening at the lantern in the throne room they had been in earlier. The place appeared unchanged from their last visit; the only one present besides themselves was still Queen Annalise, slumping quietly in her lonely throne.