The boldest of the three (thieves) moved suddenly, grabbed Angua and pulled her upright. “We walk out of here unharmed or the girl gets it, all right?” he snarled. Someone sniggered. “I hope you’re not going to kill anyone,” said Carrot.”That’s up to us!””Sorry, was I talking to you?” said Carrot. “Don’t worry, I’ll be fine,” said Angua. She looked around to make sure Cheery wasn’t there and then sighed.”Come on, gentlemen, let’s get this over with.””Don’t play with your food!” said a voice from the crowd.There were one or two giggles until Carrot turned in his seat, whereupon everyone was suddenly intensely interested in their drinks.”It’s OK,” said Angua quietly.Aware that something was off kilter, but not quite sure what it was, the thieves edged back to the door. No one moved as they unbolted it and, still holding Angua, stepped out into the fog, shutting the door behind them. “Hadn’t we better help,” said a constable who was new to the Watch. “They don’t deserve help,” said Vimes. there was a clank of armor and then a long, deep growl, right outside in the street. And a scream and then another scream. and a third scream modulated with “NONONOnonononononoNO!…aarghaarghaargh!” Something heavy hit the door.
The boldest of the three (thieves) moved suddenly, grabbed Angua and pulled her upright. “We walk out of here unharmed or the girl gets it, all right?” he snarled. Someone sniggered. “I hope you’re not going to kill anyone,” said Carrot.”That’s up to us!””Sorry, was I talking to you?” said Carrot. “Don’t worry, I’ll be fine,” said Angua. She looked around to make sure Cheery wasn’t there and then sighed.”Come on, gentlemen, let’s get this over with.””Don’t play with your food!” said a voice from the crowd.There were one or two giggles until Carrot turned in his seat, whereupon everyone was suddenly intensely interested in their drinks.”It’s OK,” said Angua quietly.Aware that something was off kilter, but not quite sure what it was, the thieves edged back to the door. No one moved as they unbolted it and, still holding Angua, stepped out into the fog, shutting the door behind them. “Hadn’t we better help,” said a constable who was new to the Watch. “They don’t deserve help,” said Vimes. there was a clank of armor and then a long, deep growl, right outside in the street. And a scream and then another scream. and a third scream modulated with “NONONOnonononononoNO!…aarghaarghaargh!” Something heavy hit the door.
