Viartus followed the man, taking note of the terrible smell from the corridor he was led down. The other man's explanation of the source answered why his employer had told him to do the job today, but it also opened new question. How did they know about the carpet? Why couldn't they just do this themselves? Still, it wasn't the halflings place to ask question, just to do the job.
They finally arrived at the corner rooms, He went up to the door on the right that the thief pointed out. He slowly and carefully opened up the room. No light spilled out form under the door, a good sign, but you could never be too careful. He poked his head inside, and didn't hear any breathing. The room appeared to be empty. He went inside, carefully closing the door behind him.
He lit a small candle from his pack, and used it to look about the room. It was abandoned. It was probably once a bedroom but by now it had been turned into a storeroom. He breathed a sigh of relief. This wasn't the room they wanted.
