27. MR KEYS

The barman is definitely friendlier than he was when he thought we were friends with Tony. He smiles his friendly smile and talks in his singalong voice when he talks to us.

Brent looks at me worriedly. I pull the coin a bit from my pocket so Brent can see what the barman saw. Brent suddenly has a look of understanding on his face and he starts to smile again. He also falls into a more comfortable conversation with the barman.

"Come along" The barman says as he walks to the edge of the bar. On the far side, behind the bar is a doorway that leads into a long narrow hallway. There is a flip door in the bar that allows us to walk through it to the door behind the bar. 

The barman walks in front and talks to us over his shoulder.