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I pocketed a credit card and put everything else back into the safe. Using one of the hotel’s pens I practiced signing my new surname a number of times until I was confident enough to sign the small strip on the back of the credit card. It was a pity I didn’t have a PIN number. Perhaps I’d ring the number on the back of Danny’s note later and see if one could be arranged. For now, though, it was time for some shopping. I didn’t want to be in the room when the housekeeping staff came to service it.
I wish I still had Death and the feather, I thought. I’d keep them in the safe until I needed them. There’s no way I’d want the staff coming across the blade. It would raise too many questions.
I altered my genetic code sets so that I was wearing my mortal scent, picked up the
