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Melody sed

“Don’t fuck it up”

Two

Melody stirred awake just as the long black sedan rolled to a stop She didn’t even realize she’d been sleeping Hell, she’d slept on the plane too

She peered out the … and saw nothing but green Trees on both sides Overgrowth Undergrowth The ele

“Why are we stopping?”

There was a gentle whir as the partition een herself and the driver slid down The bigher up from the airport He hardly turned his head to speak to her now

“Because we’re here”

Melody looked all around again, sure sheApparently she hadn’t

“Here?” she asked “Where’s the plantation?” In the thin rectangle of the rear-viewbut eyes Melody squinted at hi me to the plantation?”

“I have,” he said over his shoulder “Everht over there Just down that path”

He pointed, and she followed one thick finger Cut through the trees was a tiny footpath… if it could even be called that at all It looked more like an animal trail Barely discernible Almost invisible to the eye

“You’re kidding”

The driver shook his head, so

“This is the spot Ms Magoro’s orders”