Distraction?
Victor began to climb the sturdy rope with agility and silence.
His ascent was slow because he was big and heavy, and as Victor peered into the warehouse, he checked that the area was secure. When he realized that there were no guards in sight, only crates and more crates, he carefully opened the window and climbed in, helping Bel to follow.
The interior of the warehouse was vast and poorly lit, with aisles of piles of crates and barrels scattered everywhere.
Bel jumped in shortly after Victor, going faster because he was much lighter. But as the boy began to gather the rope and hook, Victor heard voices and the sound of approaching footsteps. He quickly motioned for Bel to stop and ducked behind a pile of crates.
There they remained motionless, listening intently to the conversation of the guards patrolling the nearby corridor.
"Have you heard about the black sword?" A deep voice asked.