Puerto Rico Travelcast

In Chapter 11 of Revelation at Tikal, Cutty decides that time is the enemy. Floey circled Palenque in her books. She might already be there. She might have found whatever she was looking for and moved on. So Cutty does what Cutty does best and worst: he tells himself a story that makes the reckless thing sound necessary. He takes a black beauty without telling Paula. What follows is an all-night speed run south through Mexico, fueled by amphetamines, gas-station food, Coca-Cola, and the desperate hope that he can close the distance between himself and his missing sister. The drug hits hard: the road slows down, the curves become almost beautiful, and Cutty's body stops complaining long enough for him to ride far past the point of common sense. Paula, riding behind him, slowly realizes something is wrong. They reach Mexico City after dark, cold, wet, and half-lost in a freeway system that seems to end without warning. A patient guard gives them directions south toward Córdoba, and Paula solves the mystery of s