Double Spy (Part-2)
Although a bit disjointed in his explanation, Laibak managed to present a very coherent picture of his plan.
And to say Alexander was very impressed with his story would be an understatement.
The story was a masterpiece and appeared air-tight to him.
First was the tale of a fire breaking out.
This was something common, in fact, it was a constant threat to a city, especially at night.
This was because most of the houses kept the hearth in their homes burning all throughout the night.
They did so both for its use as a source of light, for the alternative- candles were very expensive, and also to use it as a source of heat.
There was also the fact if a hearth was allowed to go out, re-igniting it from scratch was a nightmare.
This meant that all the households would have an open, burning fire inside their houses even while they slept.