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Pete, as paging through the story on Sam’s iPad, said, “What’s this map on the frontispiece?”

“That’s the hero’s journey to return the treasure,” replied Remi “Jack, do you have that?”

“Looking at it right now It appears De Terzi arrives from the west and first stops at what is labeled here as a castle This, we can assume, is Shekar Gompa”

“The launch base for the airship,” Sam said

“And possibly the burial site for Giuseppe,” added Remi

Karna continued: “From Shekar Gompa, De Terzi travels east to the Great City Based on the position of Shekar, the city could be Lhasa”

“Why would he go there?” asked Wendy “The crash site is fortyto return the treasure?”

“Yes,” Sam replied, “but in the story when he reaches the castle a local wise htful home’ He is told to seek out another wise man in the Great City to the west”

Karna picked up Saht: “From the Great City, De Terzi continues eastward, eventually arrives atI don’t know There’s only an X here”

“Shangri-La,” Reested

There were a fewto have to excuse et back to you”

The iChat screen went dark

Karna was back thirty rid lines and other land the distance fro of De Terzi’s journey ended in an area that’s know today as the Tsangpo Gorge”

“Your front-runner for the location of Shangri-La,” said Sam

“Yes indeed Sam, Remi, you ”