Akmal and the rest of his team finally reached their destination after two and a half days on the road. They were all tired and irritated and most of them went straight to bed. Shakil and Wabu explored their new home, looking for any weak points. The cottage was a large wooden affair with five bedrooms and a huge barn-like structure, which currently housed both vehicles. Situated on a high cliff above the ocean, the property could only be reached by means of a small gravel road. The road was cut through thick forest and the turnoff was barely noticeable from the main road, roughly half a mile away. Satisfied with the seclusion of their new home, Shakil and Wabu joined Akmal in the living room.
“So, what do you think?” Akmal asked.
“Perfect for our purposes,” Shakil replied. “Isolated, wi
