Ohanzee stared at the Artifact without his astral sight for a few moments, considering its meaning. Obviously valuable, obviously ancient. Such a thing was rarely encountered in the sixth world, and he felt he should be more in awe, but the pressures of the situation drained all such feelings from him. Was it an asset or a liability? Was it both?
A jarring of the cabin as the rover hit a patch of ice caused Ohanzee's adrenaline to spike as he fought to steady himself. He needn't have bothered as the movement was minor, but the shot of adrenaline was enough to break him out of his reverie. He sat down heavily and focused on where he and his new chummers were headed. By rough estimate, they would be in Aspen in less than 15 minutes. They would need to ditch their ride, and get some lodging for the night.
Ohanzee turned his attention to his commlink and started looking into options for laying low for a few days. After a minute or so of fruitless searches, he gave up in frustration.
We need a place to stay, preferably one where we can pay cash and not invite a lot of questions. Any ideas? Maybe one of you might have better luck finding something useful with these drekking things. He indicated his phone in agitation.
And, ideally, without exposing our faces to anyone, including lobby cameras. Disguises would be useful.
He didn't wait for a response. The artifact proved that they were at least semi-competent. The team didn't need babysitting, and they could be trusted to operate without having things spelled out in excruciating detail. It would get done. He idly flipped through the matrix, checking out the local scene in Aspen. Legal business was handled during the day, but the business they needed to attend could be done 24 hours a day. Dive bars, night clubs, anything that operated after the sun went down held promise. A good medic that had night-time office hours could, literally, be a life saver.
As he searched, he kept finding himself digging through the contents of the commlink, searching for clues as to his past. Soon, the original search was abandoned and his whole focus was on the contents of his commlink. Before he realized it, the SUV was slowing to a stop on the outskirts of Aspen.