Footsteps echoed down the corridor towards the office. It was an eight-foot drop to the ground, but the approaching soldiers left them no choice. They jumped together. Claire landed with a jarring impact, tumbling in a whirl of skirts and petticoats, letting out a loud cry as her already broken leg screamed with agony. Jamie quickly pulled her up against the wall of the building as soldiers passed by, oblivious to their presence.