Ah, the Siege of Rhalor—tale of stone and sweat. They say the defenders built a double wall and used fire‑carts, but the chronicles also whisper of a hidden tunnel that let the attackers slip in like ghosts. In truth, I think most of it is a blend of fact and legend; the cleverness of the walls is clear, but whether the tunnels were a trick of the wind or a cunning stratagem remains one of those dusty mysteries I love to chase.

You’re right, a tunnel sounds like a convenient tale spun after the walls fell. The records that mention it are thin as a parchment edge, and the few archaeologists who’ve peeked under Rhalor’s stones found only a collapsed cellar. Still, a good story always has a kernel of truth, and who knows—maybe a hidden passage was just plain clever, and the legends just gave it a dramatic flourish. The evidence is thin, but the mystery keeps the hunt alive.