The next morning they woke early. Griff could be heard talking to someone in his office, but they couldn't hear what he was saying. The other voice didn't sound like Reggy. Before long, Griff came out of his office. He looked toward them. "You're awake, good."
Alex noticed how tired he looked. Had he slept at all?
"Come, you both need to meet someone."
Alex and David quickly came forward and entered Griff's office. Griff followed and rounded his desk to sit down in his chair. In the corner, in a chair, sat a man Alex had seen before. He'd come to the shop to talk to Griff before, sometimes bringing someone else along to get ink work done.
"This is my acquaintance. We go way back, owing each other debts in turn. He's agreed to help us out."
Alex looked at the man. He met her eyes with
