The Midas Legacy (Wilde/chase 12)
“The runway of Jumla airport, over two hundred miles west of the capital Kathmandu, was a bumpy line of snow-scabbed asphalt along a narrow valley floor, meagre little fields abutting the boundary fence. The surrounding mountains were blanketed by clouds, a chill morning dampness permeating everything.
‘Lovely,’ Nina replied, huddling in her thick jacket. ‘This friend of yours, will he be here yet?’ ‘Jayesh? Yeah. If he says he’s going to do something, it gets done.’ They collected their bac...kpacks and headed for the small terminal building.
A short Nepalese man with a drooping grey-speckled moustache awaited them. ‘Chase,’ he grunted, the tip of the cigarette dangling from his mouth glowing red. ‘Huh. You got fat.’ ‘I’m not fat! It’s just the coat, you cheeky old git,’ Eddie replied, grinning, as they shook hands. ‘How’ve you been?’ The Nepali shrugged. ‘All right, I suppose.’ Eddie made introductions.MoreLess
‘Lovely,’ Nina replied, huddling in her thick jacket. ‘This friend of yours, will he be here yet?’ ‘Jayesh? Yeah. If he says he’s going to do something, it gets done.’ They collected their bac...kpacks and headed for the small terminal building.
A short Nepalese man with a drooping grey-speckled moustache awaited them. ‘Chase,’ he grunted, the tip of the cigarette dangling from his mouth glowing red. ‘Huh. You got fat.’ ‘I’m not fat! It’s just the coat, you cheeky old git,’ Eddie replied, grinning, as they shook hands. ‘How’ve you been?’ The Nepali shrugged. ‘All right, I suppose.’ Eddie made introductions.MoreLess
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