The Chance
I had no intention of going to the 500th Celebration. I knew where Maria Athena was, and the Red Dog g**g now knew that I knew. If I didn’t leave now, I might never have another chance.
I wrote:
Now they know we’re on to them, they’ll be ready for a large attack. But they won’t suspect that I would arrive alone.
Make your attack as planned. I’ll sneak in whilst they’re distracted and find her.
I addressed it to Sawbuck and propped the note up on my bed.
Sawbuck would never agree to this unless I acted first — then he would be forced to come after me. He’d be furious, but it was the only way to get Maria Athena back to her mother.
I put on my old widow woman clothes, grabbed my cloak, and climbed out of the window. It was a bit of a squeeze to get out from behind the mesh
