DARKNESS. Not a single drop of light illuminated the heavens that night, not the moon or even a single star. There was nothing except for silent voices talking in pitch-black. "He saw us watching him, didn't he?" [He is smarter than I expect, God.] "Of course, he is!" Pride dripped from that unknown voice as the speaker chuckled. "He is the one and only Romano, after all." [Okay... So what's your next order?] "Drag them back." The God yawned, sounding a bit bored before adding, "Make sure that the Amati is there once I come..." ••• ALBERTA WAS CALLING... No, it was better to say that she was bombarding Margaux with her calls. Hundreds of them in the past twelve hours. Nonstop. 'Should I tell Rome?' Lifting her eyes from the vibrating phone on her hand, she looked up and scanne

