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They spent the afternoon doing different things. Helen went for a walk to think things through and try to come up with something useful, and the men set out to discover everything they could about the little bronze horse. Their British Museum work could wait.
Leaving Alex searching the internet, Day went to his room with his laptop. Rather than start work immediately he lay on the bed and closed his eyes to think. Inevitably this resulted in falling asleep. He awoke after half an hour, feeling not guilty but refreshed, unemotional, and ablaze with a plan of action.
His first task was to call Athina. Helen had told him that Monday afternoons were left free for the Festival delegates to do what they wanted, so he thought he had a good chance of reaching her. She might already know abou
