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Leopold turned away from the nightmare unfolding on the screens. He looked around the bare walls with their cracked plaster and patches of damp, and the metal plate covering the window.
If that metal wasn’t there, he’d just about be able to see the building with his own eyes.
And that gave him an idea. It was foolish, and he knew he’d never be able to pull it off, but it was all he had.
“Byrnia?”
“What!” Her voice was almost drowned out by the shouting and clatter around her.
“I’m going to distract the troops.”
“What?”
“You left me with a supply of weapons. If I can find a window that provides a view, I can…do something to divert the troops’ attention while you escape.”
“No! You haven’t got a clue what you’re doing. Leave this to us.”
“I have to do something.”
He didn
