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“It’ll work They won’t have a choice but to follow it The question is, hoill Kholkov handle it?”

Following the throng, half of ere taking a guided tour, the other half on their own exploration, Saraveled path toward the chapel Back at the dock, Kholkov and his three co

“You think they’re armed?” Remi asked

“I’d put money on it”

“We could find souards”

“I don’t want to put anyone in Kholkov’s way Who knohat he’d do? Besides, right noe’re still a step ahead No use in squandering that Let’s keep going, finish the job, find e’ve coo”

“Okay So: the riddle The first half we’ve solved,” Remi said “That leaves us with two lines: ‘The Genius of Ionia, his stride a battle of rivals’ and ‘A trio of Quoins, their fourth lost, shall point the way to Frigisinga’ So me”

“Such as?”

“So”

From behind them they heard a voice: “Pardon me, pleaseexcuse me”

They turned and saoet past them They stepped aside, and the woman smiled her thanks as she passed Remi’s eyes narrowed as she watched her move off

“I know that look,” Sahtbulb pop on?”

Remi nodded, her eyes still fixed on the woht is set a notch lower”

“So?”

“Put it another way: Her stride isn’t ‘a battle of rivals,’ ” she replied, her face lighting up “That’s it, come on” She hurried down the path to where it widened before the chapel and stopped at t