Inric turns to the children.
"Hide behind the displays! Quickly!"
"But the coin -" Jakin starts to protest, but it is too late. Inric turns back to the front, holding his cloak out. Mina and Jakin huddle behind the inadequate shelter.
"I see him!" A patroller reaches the top of the stairs and stops, raising a crossbow.
"Hold on," Inric says urgently, turning back to Mina and Jakin. They hold his arm, but even as they vanish Mina hears the whine of the bolt.
Inric's shout echoes in the museum as the astonished guards stare at the empty space in front of them.