Andwise Tighe-on-Hearth

Andy
After a period of time, perhaps an hour or so, Enos and the men who stayed with him place large locks on each of the doors. They then depart back toward the watch station.

Sunday, 2 Growfest, CY 591
Unfortunately, due to the lateness of the hour, by the time you get back to the dock area all shops are closed. However, you manage to get comfortable, and have a good view of the building without having to be out in the open yourself. You nod in and out, and suddenly you are awakened by the light of day. The city is coming to life below, and you start fully awake, afraid that you have slept through anything worthwhile.

However, you realize that it was not just the light of day that woke you, but the clatter of someone trying the lock on the door across the alleyway. You see a human figure, thin as a rail and fairly tall even for a man. He is hooded, so his face is unseen, but he walks quickly toward the dock markets, passing below you as he does.

The figure passes under you, but the angle is such that you cannot see him (her?) clearly. They walk down the alley, and turn left, heading away from the docks.

Andwise
Scurrying down the stairwells and pipes, you land with a thump on the ground, causing a cat to screech and tear off into the darkness. A moment's pause assures you that no one around heard, or at least no one comes to look, and you run toward where the figure rounded the alley.

Exiting into the main street, you see that the streetlights are still lit, but the shops are all dark. There appears to be no one about, save for a watch patrol moving away from you off to your right and toward the docks.

Andwise
Slinking into a dark corner, you watch the street for a few minutes. The patrol moves off and out of sight, yet no one else appears.

Andwise
Several minutes pass, and you begin to feel that your quarry has eluded you for now. Working back to the house, you find the lock placed by the city watch is sturdy and new.

Andwise
You work the lock for a few minutes, furtively looking around to see if you are being watched. Suddenly there is a tink sound and your thieves tool snaps! The lock, however, remains intact.

Andwise
With a grimace and a groan, you throw away the useless, broken piece of metal, and retrieve another. Concentrating intently, you give a twist and a push and the lock falls open easily.