Seeing Lily in a stable condition, Mercy and Michael both let out breaths of relief. Then Mercy said to Michael, "When will you go to the Valley of Souls to save Claire? Don't you think that this way we're just wasting time? Gandolf clearly said that we have to bring Claire back to the real world before three days pass in the human realm."
"What makes you think that I'm sitting here wasting time?" Michael replied. "The ritual to enter the Valley of Souls is extremely difficult, and every single step has to be followed strictly. One of those steps is that we can enter the Valley of Souls through the ritual only when the clock strikes three in the morning. Look at the time now—it's 12:30. Anyway, I'm going to the other room, because before the ritual I need to awaken my dormant powers, and along with that, I also have to prepare for the ritual itself. Until then, wait here for me." Michael said this to Mercy as he headed toward the other room.
