He picked up his bag and slung it over his shoulder. He had kept a little money for himself; enough to book a flight and go anywhere the mood took him. His new legend, Eric Blair, offered him a freedom that he hadn’t enjoyed for months, and he was keen to test it out. First, though, he wanted to find somewhere quiet and peaceful where he could relax and find balance again.

He reached into his pocket and ran his finger around the stippled edge of the token that he had received with Victoria in Bali.

Eight years.

He had been close to throwing it all away, and now he saw that his hard-won abstinence—one day at a time—was worth fighting to keep.

He descended the slope, picking his way carefully between the rocks, and reached the road. He would walk back to Hakone and see about taking a train back to Tokyo. After that, he would find a map and lay his finger on it. Wherever it landed would be where he would go.

Milton started to walk.

Afterword

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