Lucian stood in the dark corridor outside the academy infirmary.
He dropped his mana signature to zero and erased his physical presence.
The night guard sat on a wooden stool near the entrance and snored with his chin resting on his chest.
Lucian bypassed the guard and stepped into the medical supply room.
He pulled his metal lockpicks from his belt.
He inserted the tension wrench into the iron keyhole of the main medicine cabinet and manipulated the internal tumblers.
The lock clicked and the glass door swung open.
He reached past the bandages and the standard healing tonics.
He found a small glass vial hidden in the back corner.
Lucian grabbed the vial, closed the cabinet door, and walked out of the infirmary, all while making no sound on the stone floor.
He descended the stairs to the East Basement and entered the Inscription workshop.
Raziel and Zorya waited at the large wooden table.
Lucian pulled the vial from his pocket and placed it on the wood.
