When I wake up, there is freshly brewed coffee in the kitchen, but there is no trace of Machel around. I investigate the inside of the home as well as the outside, and I discover that his automobile is gone. As I stand outside Leonid's room and listen, I can hear him snoring softly.

When Leonid finally joins me, it seems as if I've been sitting in the backyard all by myself for a long time. Now that I think about it, quite a few hours have passed. He has a tough appearance. Extremely harsh.

"Morning," he says with a voice that sounds as if it was overworked all night...