Meanwhile back on the Andromeda Ascendant.
Harper
was whistling a happy tune. Oh the things he could do with his share of the
treasure. Sure, Beka'd warned him that there was a possibility that the search
would come to nothing, that the map they'd stumbled across was a hoax or the
treasure was but, he
refused to belive that. He was going to have fun, real fun. He deserved it
because he didn't know how long he had. So, he was going to live it up while
there was still time.
Now
he was going to the hangar to meet Beka. She was due back today and no doubt
had brought the mother lode with her. "Harper."
He turned. "Oh, Trance. What is it?"
"Why are you so happy?"
"Aren't I always?"
"No. Come on. What is it? You can tell me."
"I'm going to be rich."
"Since when?"
"Since Beka and I found themap to the lost treasure of Forest Wintergreen. She's gone to get it and I promise I'll spend some of it on you." He did a little happy dance as they reached the hangar. "She'll be back with it any minute now."
Trance frowned. "That's just a story. It's not true. That's where she's been these last few days?"
"It is so true. Now go on and go. I've got riches to recive."
Trance's frown got deeper. "Dylan doesn't know about this, does he?"
"What are you smokin? Of course, Dylan doesn't know. But, it's O.K. because everything's going to be cool when that treasure gets here. Oh man, riches beyond belief."