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Of Truth and Angels 1
(This begins Part 4.) Things had slowed down a bit for Preston and Angie. They were ready for that. It was good for them to have a period of adjustment without crises to force the sudden definition and redefinition of … Continue reading
Of Children and Angels 11
As they were moving out with the line of worshipers when the service ended, a young priest beckoned to them. They turned and followed him to one side of the entryway. He turned to face them with a gentle smile. … Continue reading
Of Children and Angels 10
Preston noticed a local news car showed up just in time to video the departure of everyone but the sergeant and his original crew. He and Angie did their best to hide from the reporters and their camera. The sergeant … Continue reading
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Tagged government, oppression, transportation
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Of Children and Angels 9
It was an all-nighter. They processed the videos and still images of the vans they had managed to capture that night. The prize was the footage Angie shot over the hedge. The images offered a clear visual of the MP … Continue reading
Of Children and Angels 8
Of course, it meant a lot of swing-shift work, as Preston called it. For the next week, at least ten kilometers in all directions, they rode every road, lane and trail they could find. They took pictures of everything conceivably … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, geography, transportation
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Of Children and Angels 7
Preston insisted on climbing into the tent to lay down. Angie knew he wasn’t so very tired because they hadn’t ridden that far, and certainly not very hard. Lying on his back, he stared up at the interior surface of … Continue reading
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Tagged government, military, prisoner transport, transportation
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Of Children and Angels 6
On the ride back to their campsite, Angie and Preston discussed this idea. Angie insisted, “Corrupt officials are one thing. Local politicians are seldom clean any more than they might be anywhere else in the world. But the Dutch police … Continue reading
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Tagged child trafficking, cycling, geography, government, military
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Of Children and Angels 5
They didn’t yet know where the breaking house was, and finding it wouldn’t be simple. Asking questions would likely cause the mission to abort and utterly fail to identify the carriers. They needed to catch the traffic bringing the kids … Continue reading
Of Children and Angels 4
They packed that evening and left before dawn the next morning. Their hosts at the orchard insisted on Preston and Angie take the camping equipment with them. They spoke unconvincingly of letting them return the gear later. Preston had already … Continue reading
Of Children and Angels 3
He opened the door to their apartment slowly. The small, thin transparent plastic chip he always placed on top of the door when they left fell exactly where it should have. Unless someone was looking for such a thing, they … Continue reading
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Tagged government, mysticism, psychology, survival
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