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“More likely I’ll be targeted by corporations and relatives, all with their hands out Cousins I never knew existed Lady friends I don’t even remember”

They all watched the poker-faced Russian mentally construct a future where untold riches became an intolerable burden Then his expression shifted and he looked at Rerin “Would you care to join e we haven’t entered yet?”

Re none, she smiled “Why me?”

“Your husband and the liet their hands dirty again Besides, I prefer your company to theirs”

“Go ahead,” said Sa, and I will co to the rescue”

Without another word, Leonid took Reallantly led her behind the waterfall and into the cave Once inside, she followed about ten paces behind, until he stopped and shone his light on a massive vertical stone embedded into the cavern wall

“Here it is,” he announced “I found an inscription on a rock that suggested another passage”

Re rock”

“More than sie rock—it’s a door,” Leoni

d said confidently He stepped forward, put his shoulder against one side, and dug his feet into the cavern floor

Holding her light on Leonid, Re your tih at least that reat stoneslowly as if it were hung on a vertical shaft like a revolving department store door

Reht to Leonid’s and helped shove the stone until it shifted enough to perht into the darkness and Remi whispered, “It’s a tunnel”

Leonid squeezed through and extended his hand to Re “Easier for you,” he said “I’m fifty pounds heavier”

Reainst the rock wall and stone door as she slipped through the gap She gave hi look as her beam played across the stone floor “How far have you explored the tunnel?”

“Notand I wasn’t about to poke around in the dark”