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Day and Giannis walked back to Taverna Ta Votsala after the police had left with Petros Tsifas. Day was desperate for a drink. Giannis excused himself, saying he would like to talk to Day in the next few days if possible, to which Day agreed. Vasilios and Maroula were busy serving their customers. When they were finally left alone, Day turned to Helen gratefully. He owed it to her to tell her everything that had happened.
“Thank you for suggesting Giannis be there this evening. I was able to talk to Petros, and Giannis’s support was perfect. Petros didn’t offer any violence. Sadly my guess was right - he killed the Makris brothers, for reasons that seemed to him insurmountable, but he killed to protect Nikos Elias. Giannis and I were no threat to him. Quite the opposite. Look, I’m hap
