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ONCE WE WERE in the foyer of the hotel, I had no intention of going to our rooms. I just wanted to get rid of that prying driver. Thayu and Nicha waited in the foyer and I gathered them, Evi, Veyada and Ms Trnkova around me.
They were full of questions, but I put my finger to my lips and glanced at the hallway. “Out this way.”
We went into the dining room, and from there into the courtyard and out the back gate. It led into an alley that came out in the next street. We walked in a group, collars drawn up against the wind.
It was only a short walk to the cafe we had visited on the first day. We walked in pairs or groups of three along the footpath. I kept an eye on the traffic, but didn’t see the van. I had no doubt that we were monitored, but at least I hoped it would be hard to hea
