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Morgan and Jake tramped through the wetlands and into the forest, sticking close to the cover of the tamarind and cypress trees. Birds trilled at their approach and the air was cool out of the sun. As they walked, Jake held up his phone to try and get a signal, but the reception was patchy.
"If we can get a pickup," he said, "we'll get the sculpture piece to the ARKANE headquarters in Delhi. I know someone there who will help us on the quiet."
"Maybe we can find out who has been following us," Morgan said, her mind still on Chetan.
"Here we go." Jake stopped and dialed, providing details of where they were. The call finished and he turned to Morgan. "They're sending a local driver to take us back to Delhi. We just need to get to the main road further east."
They walked in companion
