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Matt was back in five ether we headed for the door I opened it and waited as I watched Matt write out a brief one sentence note

I read what he had written as he let the page of computer paper flutter down to the tiled entryway "You can have it all Cindy, since that's what's e on the floor to Matt, "I'rinned big and slapped me on the back as hard as his acade and said, "Just how do you define suicide Eli? We're about to eation tool that's probably cursed and of deh the sea and Earth itself to invade a hidden realm within the core of the Earth where I'll likely be lined up and shot as a Yankee syiven a taste of the whip each day along with your ruel"

I shook my head, "You make it sound so homey Why don't we just shoot ourselves and be done with it?"

Matt chuckled, "Cheer up ri way to satisfying a giant Atlantean's appetite"

"Are you sure you're not leaving your depression ly

"No old to buy a bigger boat and outfit it to the nines as they say and stay at sea for life Meanwhile I'll finance s and live at home in ancient dirt" Matt rejoined

"Now that sounds like a plan!" I said, as I held the door of the taxi open

Matt stopped, "Thanks for letting me come Eli"

I smiled ruefully, "Did I have ot into the taxi and I piled in after hi time It was hard to say whatever ould find, but it promised to be an adventure of some kind

Matt went ahead ofthe top of the ladder I was greeted by Serena, "Ready to cast off Captain?"

"Hold off for a moment I need to speak with you in private"

She looked surprised, but followed me over to a secluded part of the deck I stopped and turned to her, "Serena we're about to eerous froht never return"