Hart and the mercs started to move through the lower level of the keep. Smooth as a drill, half of them took a position, assured safe passage, then waved the other half on. For the next bound, the moving team went to ground as the first cover team leapfrogged past. Seeing the stairs into the lower levels right where they were supposed to be, they headed down. It was obvious the Herbstgeist defenders weren’t expecting the raiders to take the low road, because the raiders met only a couple of very surprised locals, who failed to escape the mercs’ instant response. On the fourth level, the dressed stone gave way to less-finished tunnels.