She had long ago reached safety and a new life, but Lars hadn't forgotten.
After a brawl with Mikhail and one with Jarek, he still brooded about revenge. A regular at the seagull's Perch, he was often drunk and ugly and incensed that Mikhail's "classy, high dollar, over charging resort" wouldn't let him deliver oysters and other seafood directly. During tourist season, Lars made a hefty living because of his less than high ethics, had been banned from the Amoteh.
Jarek frowned, noting the unlit house on the hill. Ed and Bliss were probably now sleeping, exhausted from their trip. But another flash of light near the house caused him to be suspicious. Lars and his crew were in port and gossip would soon point to the potential easy victims.