The next morning broke with a dark gray sky, the kind of weather that seemed to portend the peril that lay ahead. As Ethan went over the plan one last time, Lily paced her apartment. With the burden of their task bearing down on them, there was a noticeable strain between them.
"Do you think we're prepared for this?" With a softer tone than usual, Lily inquired.
Ethan raised his gaze from the tabletop map. "All set? There is never anyone prepared to take on someone like Jack Monroe. Now or never, though. He might vanish, and we won't have another chance if we wait much longer.
Grasping the back of the chair in front of her, Lily nodded. All I want is to avoid making a mistake. We must be more intelligent than him if he is half as scary as everyone claims.
