And then I found it: a small vial filled with a shimmering, clear liquid.
The label read: Invisibility Potion – 3 Hours Only. Use with caution.
The immensity of what I was doing made me hesitate for a second. I couldn't go back if I left now. However, the recollection of Jacques and Fayre's treachery provided me with the necessary clarity. I was finished.
“I need to do this!” I said to myself.
I took a quick swallow of the potion after uncorking the container. It tasted metallic and harsh, like crushed leaves. My entire body started to tingle strangely almost instantly. I gazed down and marvelled at my hands and feet as they dwindled to nothing at all.
It worked!
I tucked the empty vial back onto the shelf and slipped out of the room, careful to avoid the creaky floorboards.
“I must leave now...” I whispered.
My heart raced as I moved through the hallways, my senses heightened by the adrenaline pumping through me. I passed a few servants and guards, their oblivious faces only solidifying my resolve.
Ahead was the palace's main entrance. Since the majority of the pack was still at the banquet, the big doors, which were typically guarded, were now unattended.