The wizard hid behind the chimney of a house, while the squad of soldiers caught up with the city guards on matters Samuel didn't get to hear from a distance.
He couldn't move back or he would meet his pursuers, nor could he move forward or the soldiers would see him. And if he stood still in this place, he was sure to be found soon by some chance witness.
"I'm screwed!" he thought, as he searched for some escape route from the roof of this large house.
Almost the entire city consisted of houses made of wood, close together, with the exception of a few stone houses; like the one, he was using to hide in now.
The wizard continued to observe the surroundings cautiously when suddenly a wooden door opened in a nearby dwelling and a hunchbacked old woman came out walking slowly while helpin
