Chapter 285
When they came back to the hotel, they found Verchiel waiting for them. "Sorino's ferry leaves the day after tomorrow, but he's made arrangements to board tomorrow night. He's planning to try to sneak us on as stowaways. As for Kately-"
"She'll need papers," Jorick said.
"Yeah. He knows someone who knows someone- Anyway, he said he'd take her to see them tonight, for a price."
And there it was, just as Katelina suspected. "What does he want?"
"When we get to Japan he wants to travel with us. He's probably planning to wait until we get the Heart and then try to steal it from us."
Jorick scowled and started to argue, then he looked to Katelina and his shoulders sagged the tiniest bit. "She needs papers. Fine. He can come with- us." He nearly choked on the last word.
Verchiel nodded. "You know, trying to ditch all of us won't work, right?"
Jorick had no reply.
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