As the mysterious woman stole through the dark alleyway, she suddenly heard the sound of footsteps on the cobblestones emanating from the adjacent street she was making her way to.
She immediately halted, her heart racing with perturbation. Without thinking, she hastily wheeled around, running back where she was coming from. But, after several steps, she realised running would stir up noise, which, in turn, would get her noticed. She immediately stopped her advancement, leaning with her back against the wall of the dark alleyway, her chest rising and falling rapidly.
In the meantime, Leios heard the clopping of footsteps seven metres ahead, coming from the adjacent hallway on the left side of the street.
He instinctively halted on his track, squinting his gaze in suspicion. After some seconds, the clopping ceased which evoked a sense of mystery inside him.
Cautiously, he crept forward, pressing his back against the wall.
