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Jay led the group to a two-story modern house. The decoration was tasty, Orla thought. She arched an eyebrow at the contemporary furniture and expensive antiques in a glass-encased cabinet. She hadn’t dealt with antiques for a while, but she was sure these items were authentic. She approached the cabinet but was stopped by Jay on the way.
“Nice vase.” She pointed.
“It’s not for flowers,” Jay said.
“Can I take a look?”
Jay smiled. “Tomorrow. Your room is this way.” He pointed to a corridor at the far end of the living room and proceeded forward. Orla shrugged and followed, making a mental note to revisit the cabinet. If it was true that humans could not travel to and from the island, and Jay was one of the last human travelers here, where, then, did he get these valuable items? Orla
