344 DATE WITH THE GODS
over Peru with Roy. Everything went as planned. We
managed to gather the horses together by the end of
February, at a ranch outside Lima, ready to begin the
exportation procedures. We had great times, wheeling
and dealing with the owners and breeders of Peruvian
Paso horses.
I didn't notice any change in Roy's attitude. On the
contrary, everything was "go" on our venture.
On one of our trips, he took me to meet a friend of his.
Being close to Rama had made me develop my sixth
sense to the point of seeing auras. As soon as I saw this
guy, I could sense his energy. Very uneven. I wasn't
comfortable with his vibes. The man was a slick
character. I didn't want to say anything to Roy because
by now I was supposed to be loving rather than judging.
He and Roy took a trip into the mountains to look for
some more horses. I went back to Lima to start on some
of my paper work. Three days later they came back with
a truck full of livestock. The following day, Roy and I
were to meet and discuss the final details of the
shipment. When we did, he came out with a startling
announcement. He said he'd decided to let his slick friend
handle the deal. According to Roy, this man could do the
job faster, better and cheaper. He assured me that our
partnership would remain the same. I sincerely thought
it was a good move.
The guy was such a con artist that I didn't have any
doubt that he would get the job done. Roy said that we'd
see each other in the States when I returned. I drove him
to the airport, and that was the last time I saw Roy. I
spoke to him on the phone a few times after that,
because our con man wasn't so slick after all. It took him
over eight straight months to get the livestock out of
Peru. Roy ended up paying eight times more than our
original budget. The shady character put the blame for
his failure on me, saying I used my pull with the