When Carissa wakes up, she's still in her palace bedroom, and she's been allowed to sleep in long enough that she'd be able to prepare spells, making it well past dawn when the project was supposed to move.

There's a note by her bed.

When Carissa wakes up, she's still in her palace bedroom, and she's been allowed to sleep in long enough that she'd be able to prepare spells, making it well past dawn when the project was supposed to move.

There's a note by her bed.

Nidal has launched a massive attack with everything they have, before they lose any more fighters they can't resurrect due to their diamonds having been stolen.  Participating in the assault is the three lords of Nidal, the eight-thousand-year-old Black Triune.  Cheliax still has them massively outnumbered and the outcome of the battle should be a foregone conclusion with Zon-Kuthon sealed.

Rugatonn is on the front lines.  So is the Queen.  So's everyone who can teleport.

Sevar is advised to prepare magic for escaping with Keltham, if that becomes necessary, and has been given a Bag of Holding with some scrolls and items.