Why had he flown Tru out so far in advance?
As the breeze picked up, the moon began its slow ascent into an indigo sky. He took it
as a cue to head back. He assumed his father owned the place. It might have been a
rental, but the furnishings were too pricey to trust to strangers, and besides, if that was
the case, why not simply put Tru up at a hotel? He wondered again about the delay until
Saturday. Why had he flown Tru out so far in advance? If the man was indeed dying, Tru
speculated that it could be something medical, which meant there was no guarantee
about Saturday, either.
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