Chapter 7La Gomera
Fortaleza Hidalgo
Jade surveyed the familiar corridors of Fortaleza Hidalgo, her noble fortress and home, a place she had come to love despite the persistent cold and dampness in its walls. She knew the familiar sights without looking, the winding steep valley and the mountain peaks across to the sea that long ago had spelled the western edge of the known world. It was the very reason why their founder had chosen this island, a perfect place to build an organisation of the future. Her private apartment was at the top of the building with a fantastic view through the Valley of Hermigua and in the background the peak of Mount Garanjonay. She turned from the window, dropped into her favourite chair and cast her mind again over the recent meeting. They had faced the greate
