this, Az. But one more rule; each night we have to get together and share information, OK?”
Asmir pulled a face. “So what’s the point in the challenge then if we are just gonna share the spoils?”
“There are no spoils. Don’t forget that we are trying to get information about someone that was possibly killed. This isn’t a game, remember that. At the end of all of this could be a killer that is clearly very dangerous. If Viktor’s death was a murder…”
“Which it probably was,” Asmir interrupted.
“Right, but if it was, it was intricately planned and methodically carried out. Someone had gone to the trouble of making sure that Viktor was first through the hole. They had to fall back from the first group and hold him underwater for a long period of time which means they had to be pretty strong. Also, they had to know that there was a gap underwater big enough to fit a human foot but not big enough for it to come free easily. Az, this took planning. That means whoever this is wanted Victor dead really bad and the fact they made it look like an accident also means that they have no intention of getting caught. So we have to tread carefully.”
Asmir stood there looking awestruck. “Um, you’re a little bit ahead of me, I’ll give you that.”
“The worst part is, it may not be over.”
“Wait, what do you mean?” Asmir said looking worried.
“If there is a killer aboard, he may not be done.”
Chapter 20
“What the hell makes you say that?”
To explain this Dante grabbed the itinerary from his backpack. “We’re three days into our trip. There are still over two weeks left and look at this. White water rafting, luging, skydiving, bungy jumping. Dangerous activities, all of them. Not to mention trekking over glaciers and volcanos. Why would anyone pick those caves as a place to kill someone and make it look like an accident when they have all these other activities to choose from?”
“I dunno,” Asmir said, still staring at the map.
“Well, I think it’s because it might not be over.”
“Jesus…”
“Yeah, but right now it’s just a bad theory.”
“You think they might kill again?”
“I don’t know, mate, but if it was me I wouldn’t have taken the chance of being caught drowning Viktor down there. It’s too risky. I’m not saying there will be another murder, I’m just saying with all the deadly activities left to come, it’s possible.”
“Just because the caves aren’t the best place to kill someone?”
“Actually, put simply, yes.”
“Umm, so at this point I dunno what to say…”
“Look, you don’t have to believe me, Az, but I’m telling you in the spirit of sharing information.”
“Yeah, all right, all right. Well, so far I don’t have anything for you, but I think that’s just as useful as the knowledge you just dropped, mate.”
Dante grunted. “Fair enough. You asked though.”
“True, but just so you know, I regret that now.”
Dante clenched his jaw. “You’re a real bastard, you know that?”
“Is that a question? Because I’m pretty sure it was meant as rhetorical but it was unclear and…”
Dante interrupted him mid-flow. “Yes it was rhetorical. It was more just a statement of how much of an ass-clown you are.”
Asmir tilted his head to one side and pursed his lips. “Should’ve just said it then shouldn’t you? Your tone was all wrong to convey what you were trying.”
“Oh just shut up. You piss me off so much, Az. But you know what, it’s cool. Know why?”
“Why?”
“Because it’s on now.”
“Oh it’s on. I’m pretty sure I’ve got it, if all you got is crazy theories like that.”
“We’ll see, Az, we’ll see.”
There was a pause, then instantly the conversation was forgotten and turned to sports and the activities later in the tour. That often happened. They often had disagreements but instantly it was forgotten. They talked for the next twenty minutes then gradually the conversation
Asmir pulled a face. “So what’s the point in the challenge then if we are just gonna share the spoils?”
“There are no spoils. Don’t forget that we are trying to get information about someone that was possibly killed. This isn’t a game, remember that. At the end of all of this could be a killer that is clearly very dangerous. If Viktor’s death was a murder…”
“Which it probably was,” Asmir interrupted.
“Right, but if it was, it was intricately planned and methodically carried out. Someone had gone to the trouble of making sure that Viktor was first through the hole. They had to fall back from the first group and hold him underwater for a long period of time which means they had to be pretty strong. Also, they had to know that there was a gap underwater big enough to fit a human foot but not big enough for it to come free easily. Az, this took planning. That means whoever this is wanted Victor dead really bad and the fact they made it look like an accident also means that they have no intention of getting caught. So we have to tread carefully.”
Asmir stood there looking awestruck. “Um, you’re a little bit ahead of me, I’ll give you that.”
“The worst part is, it may not be over.”
“Wait, what do you mean?” Asmir said looking worried.
“If there is a killer aboard, he may not be done.”
Chapter 20
“What the hell makes you say that?”
To explain this Dante grabbed the itinerary from his backpack. “We’re three days into our trip. There are still over two weeks left and look at this. White water rafting, luging, skydiving, bungy jumping. Dangerous activities, all of them. Not to mention trekking over glaciers and volcanos. Why would anyone pick those caves as a place to kill someone and make it look like an accident when they have all these other activities to choose from?”
“I dunno,” Asmir said, still staring at the map.
“Well, I think it’s because it might not be over.”
“Jesus…”
“Yeah, but right now it’s just a bad theory.”
“You think they might kill again?”
“I don’t know, mate, but if it was me I wouldn’t have taken the chance of being caught drowning Viktor down there. It’s too risky. I’m not saying there will be another murder, I’m just saying with all the deadly activities left to come, it’s possible.”
“Just because the caves aren’t the best place to kill someone?”
“Actually, put simply, yes.”
“Umm, so at this point I dunno what to say…”
“Look, you don’t have to believe me, Az, but I’m telling you in the spirit of sharing information.”
“Yeah, all right, all right. Well, so far I don’t have anything for you, but I think that’s just as useful as the knowledge you just dropped, mate.”
Dante grunted. “Fair enough. You asked though.”
“True, but just so you know, I regret that now.”
Dante clenched his jaw. “You’re a real bastard, you know that?”
“Is that a question? Because I’m pretty sure it was meant as rhetorical but it was unclear and…”
Dante interrupted him mid-flow. “Yes it was rhetorical. It was more just a statement of how much of an ass-clown you are.”
Asmir tilted his head to one side and pursed his lips. “Should’ve just said it then shouldn’t you? Your tone was all wrong to convey what you were trying.”
“Oh just shut up. You piss me off so much, Az. But you know what, it’s cool. Know why?”
“Why?”
“Because it’s on now.”
“Oh it’s on. I’m pretty sure I’ve got it, if all you got is crazy theories like that.”
“We’ll see, Az, we’ll see.”
There was a pause, then instantly the conversation was forgotten and turned to sports and the activities later in the tour. That often happened. They often had disagreements but instantly it was forgotten. They talked for the next twenty minutes then gradually the conversation
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