The time passed calmly, giving me another precious day of mapping and planning for the big mission.
We only have one chance at this. The moment they realize the purpose of the distraction and method of extraction, they'll never let it happen again.
So far, the plan has been ironed out to perfect detail. Edge of Night has a mage with an artifact that gives invisibility placed at the top of the Ivory Tower, ready to drop a rope in case my cloak and claws aren't enough to pierce the magically protected marble.
As night began to rapidly approach, I bought a small magical implement known as an igniter.
Usually, it's used in survival and camping situations to start fires easily, yet tonight it'll replace my need to use fire magic. Every scrap of mana counts so I can't afford to be stingy.
After double-checking my preparations and making sure I had the right description of Sylvia, I headed into the Edge of Night to wait for the signal.