NineCertain that everyone is asleep, David slips quietly from his room and out of the house. He makes his way stealthily along the streets, hugging the buildings, unaware that someone is following him who also moves in the shadows. Once he is beyond the Coronadus village square, David sprints across the open field to the main harbor, then slows his pace along the strip of dockside warehouses. Looking for an entryway to one of the sheds, he tries one door, then another. No luck. He finds a window that is slightly ajar, forces it open, and crawls inside.
Right behind David, the mysterious figure hesitates at the open window but walks on past.
The water ripples and splashes gently at the pilings as David walks along the marina. Trying to accustom his eyes to the dim light, he steps cautious
