I grab my boots and open the door as quietly as I can. Crouching down, I see Ronin's feet at the end of the hall, as he turns the corner toward the front door. I pad out in my socks, trotting after him.

Cracking open the front door, I see Ronin get into a small black van. I drop to all fours and crawl out to the van and open its back doors just enough to squeeze through as the engine starts up. I hop in and carefully close the doors as the van takes off through the ...