Viator, it should be noted, stumbles back rather unwarily. He's close to the bars of Byerly's cell. It doesn't seem like the most dangerous mistake in the world, all things considered - after all, Byerly has seemed quite useless so far. And By takes advantage of that, thrusting his arm out through the gap in the bars and grabbing for Viator's ankles.

Viator trips, arms windmilling. He falls hard on his back, balding head smacking painfully into the stone behind him.