She is. [ A pause. ] I waited until she was asleep to leave.

[ She hates him and he hates her, but she also hates being alone and he gets it. ]

Just before dawn. The night creatures will be resisting him, too. But if we win, they might take the opportunity to strike us before we can recover to take the gate for their masters. If we can win at dawn - the real dawn - then we'll have until dusk to make sure they can't do that.