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Nothing is simple in Tibet.
It would seem that I was ready for that first meeting with Ed. The one where he walked into the espresso cafe on Dewa Sita street, noticed me, but wasn't sure I was alone, so stalled a bit before choosing his table. This was our introduction. A week later, I was distracted, romance far from my mind. My projects were done and that was all that mattered, I thought.