Most of that night was spent arguing over plans to escape Karpella unharmed and undetected. As soon as an idea was about to be agreed upon, either Gwilym or Eleusia would think of something that might easily go horrifically wrong. The table in the Silent Room steadily started collecting piles of parchment listing all manner of ideas and showing crude map sketches.
Madame Fleurese didn’t return that night; the few times a servant was admitted into the room to bring fresh supplies of food and drink, they heard the roar of Ivy House’s patrons in the bar two rooms away. Clearly, the place was doing well that night and Madame Fleurese needed to keep an eye on the proceedings and make sure her girls weathered another night of custom unharmed.
Eventually, after hours of deliberating, a plan was
