"She was afraid, and probably for good reason. When there's a sizable gold find, the United States government frequently claims that gold was stolen around the same time. It's all very convenient," he said dryly, leaning against the closet door and nudging a cash brick with his bare foot.

"Luckly, I know people who can move this amount, even if they're kind of... not always the best friends. They came through for us, and life's about to start."