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He tucks the envelope safely inside his suit and opens the door for her, and that quickly they're on their way.

Prague is interesting for a European city, T'Challa decides. The borders between the different sectors -- Josefov, Old Town, New Town, and the 'Lesser Town' across the river -- are invisible and yet clear. The architecture is a mix of historic stone and new glass-and-steel construction. The auction's to be held in a location balanced on the edge of both, near Wenceslas Square and just south of the National Museum, in a building that's old, quiet, and richly decorated. Its thick stone walls and high windows are easy to secure from both electronic surveillance and sniper fire while giving the look of someone unconcerned with anything but the appearance of quiet wealth.

("Gray's not an idiot," the White Wolf had said, studying the map and the images they'd obtained. "That's both good and bad for us.")

They've all taken note of the various extraction routes, including the shifts in the size of the streets and proximity to river bridges and the main train station, and are in place long before Irma Kruhl and Ryan Devlin arrive.