You consider aging the box. All the dangerous ether is inside the box, so it might be possible to weaken a portion of it without causing a reaction. Still risky, but much less so.
From the tone of their discussion, it sounds like the skeptical one is leaning towards staying with the box. You wait for the other one to leave, and then start preparing.
“Can’t believe I’m doing this,” the Guild worker grumbles, staring at the box. “Well, it’s probably more stable sitting on the ground than if we’re carrying it.”
You send a small amount of time ether towards the box, and give it a push when it’s close rather than manually guiding it. A small crack in the box starts to grow bigger.
It’s not quite enough to break, though. You think you’ll need a second shot.
But just as you’re about to take it, you feel something coming from the fungus.
It’s something between pain and panic