Day 305From Dion, we set sail for the Chalkidiki Peninsula and then the Thracian Sea, turning north after passing Mount Athos. Ships visiting the port...of Thessalonike after our departure had also spread a warning about us, as well as the message I’d given the scouts from Pydna.The port city of Eion at the mouth of the River Strymonas gave us no problems, even though it appeared that they thought we would bypass them. There were numerous ships in the port when we arrived, several of which had. The thingturned out to be unexpectedly relaxing for Rachel, who had a greatexcuse to dress in a manner that satisfied her compulsions. That day'sconference consisted in an introduction to the biology of Twisted, butRachel soon realized that she already knew a large part of the lesson."The primary cause of the existence of Twisted," the teacher, a womanabout sixty years old dressed in a serious and austere manner,explained, "is to be found in the epidemic that ravaged the world in thefirst half. He, then can file a subpoena for the bank records, and I'll get a copy of your pay records out, and demand the money be returned to you. He'll put a freeze on her taking the money out, without permission, and make sure she doesn't bother you, any more. Do YOU have any criminal record?" She shook her head. "None as an adult. I got busted twice when I was 16 and 17, for solicitation for prostitution. I hit on the wrong guys. Both were vice cops. 6 months in juvie hall, both times."Carl smiled at. “She never told you about me.” It was a statement, not a question, and I simply nodded my head once, one shoulder rising in a shrug, pausing to gaze out over the garden wall at the wooded landscape beyond. “She told me stories when I was young. Not of you, but of a wonder-“ “Fucking hell,” Joey interrupted suddenly, drawing both our attention, especially since his outbreak was punctuated by him slamming the flat of his hand down on the table, his gaze capturing mine with an intensity usually.