The next day was a flurry of activity as Frankie contacted her colleague and called in numerous favors from local government sources, while Peter and Ina spent serious time studying maps and planning what to do once all of their resources were in place.

Frankie had to also make sure to grease the correct palms to get things done. It took a significant level of bribery to "rent" a helicopter from the Cambodians and prevent that from becoming public knowledge.

Wilder, Safa, Barry and Paz found themselves with some free time on their hands, and decided to go on one of the many sightseeing tours available through one of a dozen Angkor guide companies.

Their docent was an older teenage boy named Phala. Despite doing an excellent job of speaking rather authoritatively in surp...

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