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Chapter 11

Author: Sam Shelly
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-08 01:43:52

Ilana felt around the wall for a soft edge before she pushed her knife in. She pulled herself up, hooking her left leg on the pipe clip attached to the drainage pipe that ran along the back wall.

Once you built the momentum, climbing wasn’t hard. Just one foot after the other. It took a lot of strength but in the end, it was just like walking. Ilana pulled the dagger free and then hooked it into the next purchase she found. She pulled herself up, using the pipe clips to give her some sort of support.

She wasn’t even out of breath by the time she reached the window but her palms were red and aching slightly. She put her body weight forward, leaning against the wall as she pulled the lockpicks from her pocket.

Lockpicking needed both her hands. She pulled in a breath and tried to stay as still as possible, her chest pressed against the wall.

She played with the lock, her fingers working delicately. The lock gave away and she hefted the small window in, pulling herself over the ledge an
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