"But why wait until then?" Lete demanded hotly, "When the Anolyn will
be expecting us?"
"To give me time to get inside and open the gate," he told her.
"You can get inside the city?" the Nehogan general asked incredulously.
"Undetected?"
"I think so. It's worth a try."
"Yes," said the general grimly, "if you can get the gate open it may
mean the difference between victory and defeat. When will you start?"
Jupiter was staring at the spires and steeples of the city by the _Dra
Dur_, bathed in the angry orange rays of the setting sun.
"One hour after dark," he said.