Chapter 31
Cat and Mousetrap
Albert hummed mindlessly as he shaved then dressed in his best, though slightly threadbare, tweed suit. He had arranged to take the day off work so he could meet with the Countess, though the address in the note seemed odd. He could not remember an inn or hotel along Dalmaziquai; only a desolate park and empty waterfront warehouses. It was not the best section of town. As he tied his necktie, he mused about just who this Countess might be and how she might help him further his efforts into the nature of light and the fundamental connection between space and time.
Albert wondered why the meeting place was at the Maison De Fleur in the obscure waterfront. He shrugged and dismissed his thought as he locked the door to his flat.
Victoria waited impatiently for
