I looked at Sara again. Apparently Eduardo’s arguments for scrubbing the mission were more convincing than the ones I or she had already discussed. Though they were the same arguments. But, to be fair, the situation had changed. In fact, Eduardo said, “We cannot risk losing these documents on a dangerous journey to the cave.” “All right… but I just lost three million dollars.” “You will be compensated.” “How?” “The fifty thousand dollars you were promised if the mission was aborted. And the title to your half-million-dollar boat, free and clear.”

