¡¡â€˜Hey, it wasn’t me. Check your tapes. He just went crazy, talking to thin air. Yelling how he wanted to confess.’

The Kenyan warriors stared down at the little stranger. He was the wrong colour, true, but he seemed sane enough.

The first available shuttle was heavily booked, but luckily there was a late cancellation so Holly wasn’t forced to bump a passenger.

‘Yes, sir,’ stammered the unfortunate waitress. ‘Whatever you like.’

Artemis was instantly alert.

‘Which Artemis stole from us,’ noted Foaly.

‘You wouldn’t?’

‘Yes, yes. No time for that now. I can explain later.’