After collecting his coat and umbrella, Raul left Phoenvartis and started walking the mile to the Raven"s Lair to meet Rollie. He was hoping the crisp air would reinvigorate him, so he wouldn"t be a complete bore. Halfway there, he realized he was going to pass by Klaus Ekstrom"s apartment building. He decided to stop and see if there was any truth to what Slice said about Ekstrom"s condition. If Klaus wondered why he stopped, he could always use the excuse of telling him about Slice"s surprise arrival and tour of Phoenvartis.
Raul showed his credentials to the front doorman and was immediately granted entrance to the building. Few apartment buildings had full-time doormen, but Klaus lived in one of the nicer buildings which housed many of the zone"s top executives. Raul had been to Klaus
