Amon advanced with his ceremonial dagger in his hand. The soldiers further away saw the exchange. They immediately sounded the alarm. Soon, everyone in the city was alerted to the assault on the gate.
Nearby city guards rushed over, but many citizens came out of nearby alleys. They joined the mobs parading through the streets. This mob fought the city guards near the gate and prevented other guards from approaching.
Below the battlement where Amon and the others were was a room with the winch. The room was directly above the gate. The winch controlled the portcullis that blocked the gate. Only after the portcullis was raised could the gate be opened.
After defeating the squad that guarded this part of the battlement, Amon entered an opening that led to the room with the winch. Two city guards were inside that room. They waited under the stairs to ambush Amon, but Amon had known their presence before he went down the stairs.
