Chapter 4When he and Garratt were under the window Lochlan was interested in, he put a finger to his lips and indicated Garratt should stay in the shadows against the wall. Then he stepped back, looking up at the window and then the one above it. If he was correct, and he was certain he was because of the dust he could just barely discern on the glass, the upper window would open into a storage space. That suited him, as long as he could get the window open once he was up there. But then that’s why he carried a small flagon of oil to use on rusty hinges and locks.
To reach the window without awakening anyone meant securing the grappling hook on the ledge directly above it. He took two more steps away from the house, held the coil of rope loosely in his hand, and threw the hook as hard as
