He’d wanted to be there even earlier, so he
could find a place to watch for the arrival of the heads of the
Councils and be sure they set no trap for him. Though Sheridan
might be the only one he’d actually met, no doubt pictures of him
had been circulated. Others would recognize him on sight. His
sunglasses weren’t much of a disguise.
He checked the boards in the luggage claim
area to find the carousels for Delta. Michael bought a newspaper
and found a spot in a corner where he could watch the escalator
down from the concourse as well as the passage from the other
terminals. Peering from behind the national news section, he
watched people come and go. He didn’t see any familiar faces or any
obvious groups of men already gathered in that space that might be
candidates. Opening
