Book 4, Heimdallr
Chapter 4TWICE IN ONE AFTERNOON, there had been heavy footsteps out on the landing, followed by an official-sounding knock on the door. Avxhiu took refuge in her shelter, with a pounding heart. Her hiding place did not stand up to a search. Twice the visitor went away. When the Kid finally returned in the afternoon, Avxhiu was beside herself.
“They’ve been looking for you, knocking on the door.”
“Who?”
“How should I know?”
At that moment they both heard steps on the stairs. Someone had been watching the house and seen Rakipe enter. They both knew what to do. Silently and quickly, Avxhiu crept into the old wooden cabinet for laundry that came with the room. They had prepared a space for her by removing the lowest shelve. The hideout was curtained off with a thin piece
