The rough surface felt numbing underneath Lia's delicate and soft fingers. As they sneaked along the wall, Lia kept her head straight, looking in front of her. In the night, only the fire in each watchtower gave them the assurance that on top of the walls soldiers were there.
Until a gust of wind came around and fiddled with Lia's hair. She stood still and slightly moved her head up. The fire in the watchtower that was directly above her spot was extinguished by the strong wind.
Lia waited a few seconds. She could feel Xavi's and Lily's stares at her but she concentrated on the situation above her.
1, 2, 3
There was no fire lit up which meant that currently no soldier was patrolling.
If the fire went out, at least one soldier would light it up again yet the fire stayed out.
With a push from the wall, Lia pushed herself away.
30 metres away, she turned on her heel and sprinted towards the wall to gain momentum.
