168 The New Thieves Guild

Bell nodded in response and began pointing Merlin in the direction of the new base. The two traversed the rooftops, with Merlin assisting Bell over any large gaps.

The directions that were given eventually led Merlin to another dead end down a dark alleyway. Although there was a small door made from iron bars that lead down to the sewer, which surprisingly was not locked, rather it was merely held closed with a small rock.

Bell led Merlin through the door, closing the door behind him and shifting the rock in place once more.

The door led into a small hallway which quickly descended down a flight of stairs into the sewer system. Bell was now covering his mouth with his shirt, and he signalled for Merlin to do the same before they continued.