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I woke up in the early morning, before sunrise, refreshed after going to sleep early.
I asked Bettie to make me sandwiches yesterday, saying I had an engagement in the early morning. So, after I dressed, washing up in the dim yellow light of the gas lamps, I headed to the kitchen, where I put the kettle on.
I glanced at my pocket watch. There was half an hour until sunrise. I calmly ate the sandwiches, pouring the food down with the warm, sweet tea. No milk today; I needed my full magical capabilities.
Since my second didn't contact me yesterday, the place and time remained the same. I put on a warm jacket and headed outside, to the Royal park, which was an easy, fifteen-minute stroll away.
The first rays of sunshine lit the sky into a pinkish, purple color. The streetlamps were st
