"I recall that when your involvement in the studio/workshop case began, you assured me that this was not a dangerous assignment", Griff said to Caydance. "Presumably Jack told you not to enter the studio/workshop until he returns."

"We are finished there until Nico and Jack return." Caydance put the playbook back in Griff's hands.

"Meanwhile, Yuri is going to spend a few nights at the Hotel California Trail -- to see what he can find out about the man called Augie. Yuri’s primary goal is to discover a route from Augie's room to the Studio/Workshop. "

"Yuri? Jack would be better at this", Griff remarked.

"Not necessarily. Yuri's job as an embassy Cultural Attache included inspecting high level meeting rooms for possible KGB access. The most likely access for both Augie --and smugglers from outside the hotel -- is the way that Mei discovered through the back window. However, Yuri also knows how to find tunnels, disguised doors, secret closets, and innovative technical information collection devices.

arrow "Also, since he is trying to not think about Phoebe by working on a section on penalty evasion for a handbook for next year's Huygens hockey team, Yuri will covertly stake out the Studio/Workshop. With him will be 'Famous Roughing Incidents in Hockey History' and his slowly growing collection of quotes from former NHL referees.".