Ven struggled against the rope, trying in vain to break it. No, hurry up, he told himself. Then he saw a man in a mistcoat, fall towards him. Uh no.
Charden smashed him against the wall, pulling out a knife and holding it to his throat. Soldiers poured into the alleyway, capturing the unamed girl, the other girl who had just showed up, the thief, the Radiant. Ven started to black out. The last thing he saw was a truck they were throwing him into.