Whatever was causing the affliction was more complex. Lumley suspected some kind of unknown plant or, more likely given the subterranean location, fun...us.There were two torches on either side of the entrance and Lumley was surprised to see they were lit. He thought the temple was shunned by the village. Maybe one of the sacrifices had had second thoughts and was hiding out here.If that was the case then Lumley would pointedly remind him of his duties to his deity. He put a hand on the gun. I said, "You can't go like that." Of course I can't. I need to put on my socks and trainers."We were just finishing our cokes when I was startled by the doorbell. "Relax Tom, it's not them." How do you know?" I squealed."Because they have a key and we didn't hear a car. In any case, I'm expecting Jane, were going to practice together."Mandy skipped barefoot out to the lobby while I cleared away the towel and all other evidence of our forbidden pleasure. I was beginning to panic as Mandy was. My phone chirped to tell me to put on my sunglasses and allow them to connect to the place in my head. Part of the sensors built into them detected temperature. It helped me get the steel and clay to the temperature required before asking for the next step.Per his instructions, I hammered the thick metal flat, folded it over horizontally, and then hammer it out to be the same length as before. He guided me through mixing the right proportions of clay and straw ash before evenly applying it. I'll call you with the number when I get it. I don't want to use my regular cell. As high tech as all this stuff they are using is I don't want to gamble that my cell phone isn't bugged." Good thinking. I should have thought of that myself."I called Hal at four and gave him the number of the pre-paid phone and he told me he had called his private eye friend and that the friend was interested in working out a deal and he gave me the man's name and phone number. I called Glen Hawthorne as soon as.