Renard sat in his room, pretending to practice breathing exercises from his ceremony prep materials. Anyone watching would think he was meditating. Really, he was planning the most detailed mission of his life.
Three days left until he killed Elder Thomas. Three days to get everything ready and make sure nothing went wrong during the ninety minutes that would decide if he succeeded or failed completely.
The plan was simple but brutal - kill Thomas quickly and quietly, then get rid of all the evidence. But he had to do everything perfectly with exact timing. No mistakes allowed.
Renard had divided his plan into six steps.
Step One was Getting In
Renard would leave his room at 4:45 AM, fifteen minutes before Thomas usually woke up. The darkness would hide him, and the early hour meant fewer people in the halls.
