Damon capered down the twenty-foot-high prison compound wall. He had trained himself to scale several times higher obstacles- palisades, enclosures, barricades, and even dams. His usual undertakings required him to sneak into fortified dwellings of wealthy or influential citizens.

There were no guards in the inner courtyard. Perhaps the Vigils believed that no one in his right mind would try to break into a prison. Damon tiptoed around the central edifice and found no means of entry. ...