The boarding planks thumped against the dock. Edwin stumbled forward amidst the press of troopers surging towards the shore. Lukas grabbed him by the arm as he felt his feet begin to slip beneath him. He hadn't even stepped onto dry land and already he owed Lukas his life.

At the Captain's orders they edged their way along the packed pier towards the shelter of the city. It was then that the first shrieks pierced the air.

"Get down!"

Edwin leapt to the ground and covered ...