ss. Thorough and invasive icy prickles made her shiver. Dakar

ady unstable body over to the love seat and laid across it. She closed her eyes before they could roll back in her he

over her senses. She could feel herself walking down the hallway, looking for Paolo or any of the security detail. Finding none, she wande

not sensed her. It was her vision after all. She could see their leader in deep conversation away from the

gruppa from Russia but this man spoke plain English. He was dressed in black slacks with a white button-down shirt. He looked more like a doo

yle haircut. "I can personally guarantee them

eone shouting. "I don't think they suspect anything. It won't matter, I personal

away from his ear. "Yes sir, I will personally guarantee they

p his men. When he finally hung up

elf slumped on the floor with a very worried Dakari crouching ov

es fluttered and then opened. He started to re

invisible. I'l

stion they quickly went and stood on the dining room table. As she opened her mou

storm through their rooms. Armed with guns, and dressed completely in blac

in every closet, under couches and behind curtains. No one thought of checking on top of a table for invisible people

around the room at all the blank faces, his voice crac

t the table. He was no more than mere inches fro

ne came forward with the envelope. "We left it here about ten minutes ago. They had to be here

planter's box crashed to the floor of the small balcony, spilling dirt all ov

he balcony. Fools," the man in the whi

a sickening thud as the two armed

one slightly impressed. "I had not given them that much credit. Well playe

s out of the vans. Search every balcony. Keep scouts posted

in every room, I want to know if they come back here." With

began to exhale slowly as the man in the white shirt left the room

eras." He motioned to the gangly man who had bent to pick up something

as you, Professor Tom

moving, and then being careful to stay covered, they climbed down together. Katalea pulled him onto the balcony, making

er thought they would leave," said looking right at them.

She lifted off as if their weight were no more than a feathe

idea who they ar

fragile happiness from her new friend. "Thank you

t how we moved all of us out of the book room earlier, and wondering if I could pull

as she can somehow hear me. She must h

at the university. We are not safe her

shirt. "He might not want to personally guarantee things he cannot control," was the

hite shirt, his personal g