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t。' Justine； sensing his mounting anger； pressed herself more tightly to him as if her presence might mollify him in some way。 Nicholas； feeling her warmth seep into him； knew that quite soon … certainly before they went down to the beach … he would want to make love to her； need to even as he grieved for his friend。 Perhaps because of it。 He was returning to life now and so was she。
'In a week？' he said。 'No； I don't think there will be a problem。 You'll just need to fill me in on all the details。 But even that 。。。 Well； we can go over it on the plane； can't we？ Yes。 Yes。' He listened for a moment more； his mind far away。 'I'll see you； then。 Soon。 Very soon。'
He was one now with leyasu； with his words： To e to now your enemy； first you must bee his friend。 He drew all the warmth he could from Justine； now。 Because he had gone cold with the realization that Tomkin had sent Frank out to find the woman in Key West。 And then Croaker had been killed in Key West。 Murder。 The word rang like a heavy bell in his mind。 If not for you … he thought into the phone as he cradled it。
And once you bee his friend； all his defences e down。 Then can you choose the most fitting method for his demise。
Afterword
There are； in Japanese martial philosophy … which incorporates many elements of both the Buddhist and Shinto religions … five cardinal signs： Ground； Water； Wind； Fire and the Void。
Miyamoto Musashi's Go Rin No。Sho exists to this day。 It is； literally； A Book of Five Rings。
The Ninja； too； is a book of five rings。
A Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi； translated by Victor Harris； is published by The Overlook Press； Woodstock； NewYork。
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