The Black Sun Conspiracy

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“No, madam. Declined. Again,” the clerk smiled apologetically, handing Nina the third credit card she tried to use to purchase their tickets back to Edinburgh.

“You cannot be serious!” Nina scowled, telling nobody in particular as she scrutinized the Platinum VISA card. At a distance behind her Sam waited unaware of the difficulty with their trip back home from Prague.

Nina turned to find him, turned back to the clerk with a warm smile which ineffectively hid her embarrassment and said, “Thank you. I’ll be back shortly.”

Václav Havel Airport was bustling with travelers looking as exhausted as Nina and Sam, some just aimlessly wondering around while waiting for their connections. Others sat at restaurants to make up time while waiting for their announcements to echo over the Public Announcement System. Sam looked forward to seeing Paddy and Bruich again, and to finally curl up on his couch with a double malt and a bit of footie while his cat’s hefty weight warmed his stomach.

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