"They're in the back alley, chase them down right now!"
Silas immediately emerged from behind the stack of straw. He ran toward the end of the alley without waiting for Kael. The sound of the assassins' boots grew closer from the direction of the inn.
"Silas, wait!"
"There's no time!"
Silas looked ahead. The alley was narrow and blocked by a wooden fence at the end. He stopped briefly, then turned to his right side.
A pile of wooden crates stood near the wall of the house.
"Climb up that way!"
Kael quickly placed one of his hands on the bottom crate. He climbed it quickly, then reached for the second-floor window frame.
"Pull me!"
Silas grabbed Kael's hand and pulled him up. Kael managed to reach the window and pushed his body into the outer roof section.
"Hurry!"
"I'm climbing
