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Chapter 3

-How is the girl doing, doctor? Asked Paolo Ferri.
Doctor Rafael Biaco, his brows knitted, denoted preoccupation:
-She is in a coma. Her organism is very weak. The next twenty-four hours will be crucial for her recovery.
Captain Lucas Scaliari looked once again at the photos released by Interpol; it was Jaina Kornikova herself, no doubt – an eleven-year old girl, kidnapped less than two weeks ago in the city of Moscow.
-What do you think of this –asked the young Lieutenant displaying the iron collar doctors had to saw to remove from the girl’s fragile neck?
The experienced officer then turned his look to the strange object:
Heavens! What is this? His soul was filled with anguish at the sight of that terrible darkened necklace:
-Who would have the courage to place this on a child? And these symbols and inscriptions, Paolo, what do they mean?
-The words are totally unknown but look at this tiny symbol here, is it not the symbol for peace? And what would the symbol for peace be doing in a collar of iron made to deter a child.
-I do not have an answer, Paolo, but yes, many questions. However, I do know someone who would be able to help, said Scaliari, at the same time turning hi eyes to the girl, surrounded by life support equipment and sunken in a sleep that could be eternal.