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“Don’t turn the phone off,” Sel up

Once in their room at the hotel, Sam strolled out onto the terrace and called the Darwin

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Des answered, his voice typically chipper “G’day, Sam Heard on the radio there was a bit of excite”

“Yes, we got caught up in a little of it, but it’s quiet now”

“All’s well, I trust?”

“Never better Listen, Des, I have to apologize We were hoping togoing?”

“All good Your man Leonid’s on the ball Slow but steady wins the race”

“Is he nearby?”

“Just a sec” A few moments later, Leonid came on the line

“Leonid How’s the exploration going?” Sam asked

“It’s going,” Leonid said, his tone sour “Were you able to get a bigger boat?”

“Working on it, my friend Any news on the ruins?”

“No Just clearing barnacles and seaweed off theprocess, even with better equipment and more divers” Leonid didn’t sound excited at the prospect

“Well, good things coht?”