Valdis noticed the man and his pursuers running across the rooftops, slightly frustrated that the Snakes had taken to patrolling said rooftops in the first place. She dropped to the street, following the chase from the ground and when the man finally had the sense to try to find a crowd by leaving the rooftops, she caught up and tapped his arm.
Mind if I drop in?
"This way," she hissed, pointing to a back alley.