Mat is unable to gather his footing after breaking the banister and falls straight onto the ground. He doesn't hit the ground hard, but the surprise of breaking the wood, while failing miserably to be sneaky throws Mat off his game. Taking a second to deal with his failings, he then begins to lift himself off the ground, when he sees two pairs of black leather boots in front of him. As he looks up from the boots, he see's two city guards standing above him. Both the men are in half-plate armor, with a long sword at each ones side.

The guard on the left says, "Aye, had a wee bit too much this evening have you?" The second guard laughs as he offers you a hand to help you up with.