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Partie sans titre 3

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— How long have you been here?

— just before you arrived, answered the priest, but I could not make myself heard to warn you. I think I was lucky they didn't kill me!

— Just like us! I'm really sorry resumes Lilou. Here you are! Drink some water.

The priest thanked him and asked them to be very careful. He explains his intention to go back to the city, to warn the authorities of the presence of the Gologs. They took all the food and stole everything they could carry. We'll never get out of these rascals! Says he's disillusioned. He thanks Lilou and his friends and moves away.After his departure, Jack examines each chair, every bench and takes advantage of the satellite phone he placed on one of the many niches decorating the walls of the temple and fortunately the Gologs had not discovered.

—What are you still doing? Ask Lilou.

— Indiana certainly managed to get in here, I'm willing to bet! I'm pretty sure she left us a clue. Help me find something, a sign of it, anything!

—Look! Suddenly cries Paijo, look what I found in front of the entrance! He proudly exhibits a stone with several symbols enshrined in the lip Polish. Jack grabs the Pebble and asks for the translation.

— she writes a date, April 30 and a city, Dechen, northwest of Lhasa! I think I remember that there is a path that can lead us quickly and the guy who accompanies him, certainly knows him now, says Lilou.

 — Come! We must resume our ascent and after the meadow we must walk about twenty kilometers. Mr. Clarke was right, Jack! Her daughter is really very smart, she makes Michael make a detour of several days of walking!

– I agree! But they have a lot of advance and I hope we will not be too late. She's been missing for almost a month, I wonder what they've been doing all this time.

— From what we've seen before, I think she's tried everything to keep her away from the parchment. She voluntarily took the reverse paths to try to escape or save time by taking advantage of the fact that Michael does not know the region at all. Moreover, we do not leave on these summits without a detailed expedition, I imagine that she took her time well because she had insinuated to her father that this guy did not inspire too much.

— Let's hurry!

The three men leave with Paijo driving the march. When they arrive at the meadow, two hours have already elapsed. The guide once again distributes pieces of meat and they return to their path.Towards the end of the evening, they finally arrive at Dechen's vicinity and after discussing it, decide to stay safe until the next day. They set up their camp, devour the fruits picked up along the way and fall asleep. It is very difficult to walk with so little oxygen and limbs get numb quickly. They will have to make more stops than they expected but it's a good thing because for Michael, it must be the same.In the morning, Jack is awakened by a grunt but above all something moist, raspy and hot on his forehead. From a leap he rises, is faced with a yak come to greet him. Lilou looks at him and as usual mocks him.

—Did you find a new girlfriend at night?

– Very funny! Responds to Jack by wiping himself with his sleeve and grinning. He picks up his stuff and gets back on his way. Just before entering the village, he sees a fountain. He stops there in order to cool off but when he drops his head he finds a written word: Indi! He calls Lilou who joins him immediately.

— She continues to leave traces of her passage, which means she's fine, it's pretty reassuring. Look at the arrow Jack I think they did enter the village and then went back east.