Roulio had asked us to speed up.

We had arrived at the hotel where they were staying for their business, after a few hours on the road.

Gauthier and the others were holding Raoul. They made him go upstairs. Everyone saw what was happening but no one dared to open their mouths.

He asked to be taken care of.

He wanted him fully restored. Nobody understood why.

Gauthier was going to find a doctor to take care of Raoul.

I had gone up with Roulio to his room. He took me directly to the bathroom for a good shower.

For a moment he stared at me, as if admiring a...