"We have to get out!" Jakin backs up, away from the intruders.
"But the back door's locked," Mina says.
"Take hold of my arm." The book thief holds out his hand. Mina and Jakin take a tentative grip on his fingers. "If you don't hold on properly you will be left behind."
"Wha -?"
The word is left hanging in the air as they vanish.