Yolden did not know of Charlie’s plan.

When he heard that Charlie was planning to use money to solve the problem, he was a little relieved.

He had originally hoped that the United States Embassy would be willing to pay for the ransom. However, the United States Embassy seemed to have a very firm and determined attitude, and they did not give the opposition force room for any negotiations at all.

Now that Charlie was willing to pay the ransom in their place, Yolden felt that as long as the opp