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spooked. Just cautious. It seems Mr. Morales and his family have had a little accident. . . ." |
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"Ah! But what I don't get is why Kyna has the necklace. Why haven't we picked it up already?" |
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Bryan grinned. "That's the genius of my plan. This witch doctor is supposed to be some kind of superpsychic bad ass . . ." |
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Conrad loved it when Bryan tried to talk funky. With his British accent he sounded like Richard Burton doing Sly Stone. |
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"What if he has a way of keeping tabs on the necklace?" Bryan's grin slipped. "What if it gives off emanations?" |
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"Then I guess you'd be in big trouble." |
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"We would be in big trouble. That's why I had Morales pass it to Kyna; that's why I sent her off on this trip . . ." |
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"If anything happens to her, we'll know this witch doctor character can track the thing. If not, I can safely pick it up and use it to control the powers of the universe." |
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Conrad shook his head and grinned. "Gotta hand it to you, boss. You're one sneaky son of a bitch. But I thought Kyna was too smart to go for something like this. How did you talk her into it?" |
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Grinning wider, Bryan said, "Who said I told her?" |
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"That's cold. So how will you know if this bogeyman zaps her?" |
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"If what he did to Morales is any indication, it'll be all over the evening news." |
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"And if he just makes her disappear?" |
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Walking back to the table, Bryan pointed to a black clay bowl half full of clear water. In the bottom was a mound of black sand and an oddly shaped crystal. "I have other ways of keeping tabs on Ms. Rand." |
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Conrad walked over to the table and peered down into the bowl. "So what's she doing right now?" |
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Bryan frowned again. "It's not like turning on the telly. It's not that simple." |
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