Martin had worried he might not be accepted by the Australian immigration authorities because of his blindness. That had turned out not to be an issue. When Colin revealed a teenage conviction for assault, this had also caused Martin a few sleepless nights. He needn’t have worried however, because Trent, the agent they’d hired to help them get through the convoluted process, had reassured them that as Colin’s conviction had occurred while he was still a minor, it wouldn’t be taken into account.
“Besides,” Trent had said, chuckling, “I reckon being able to hold your own in a fight will be an advantage down under.”
Colin had laughed; Martin had been less certain.
But Trent had been right; Colin’s brush with the law hadn’t posed a problem. Because Colin had a job already lined up, and ther
