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He smiled slowly and looked back at the road Ha Score one for ah town The last thing I wanted was to be completely lost There were lots of little storefronts, old buildings, and students h the streets If I wasn’t worried about soh the old shops and bookstores

"What is that?" I pointed at a row of houses One of the out of the roof like a missile that hadn’t detonated

"A shark" Owen chuckled

"Why is there a giant shark sticking out of that roof?" I shook e about nuclear issues" He shrugged and I leaned back in my seat "The city tried to have it removed but failed"

"It adds a certain amount of charm, don’t you think?" I wished I hadout of a roof would make a fun picture Of course, my ca coerprints

"It’s certainly eye catching" His shoulders seeh I hadn’t realized that he was carrying tension in them Part of

"What else is there to see in Oxford?" I wanted to keep hi else, it made e of Sighs" He rattled off the list as he hs?" I smiled "That sounds roes you find in Venice, but that’s as rohter lit his eyes as he talked "It’s not far frorass?"

"As in Turf Tavern It’s near the colleges A lot of the students gather there Always a good tiht uess It was definitely not just a safe house that ere going to

"For a while" It was like a metal door dropped down and his chipper attitude dissipated in a cloud of sh town Curiosity raged insideto knoould shut him down so quickly, but I knew better than to push for any answers It didn’t take a psychology degree to see he had some serious issues Could you be an assassin without soe? I seriously doubted it

Eventually the buildings of town thinned out and we turned down a sh bushes and trees A sst the brush The red door was a little dingy, but the cottage looked to be in good shape otherwise We cli around the s

Owen knelt down in front of the Land Rover and used a knife to remove the license plate I watched, not sure what else I should do

"Coo inside I squeezed past him, conscious of how close ere