Note: all photos of Aurora's rescue have been suppressed to protect the identities of the guards, who may have families.

As darkness approached, we enacted our plan. Lexie drove the ute into the piazza and set up the Wheel of Fortune on the tray, in full view of the guards. Upon hearing the great prizes on offer for military personnel, such as a second hand Mercedes ute, the guards wandered over to join in the fun.

While their backs were turned, Chester goose-stepped through the gates and into the office, carrying Archie under his arm. Announcing that the latest portrait of the queen had arrived, he hung Archie on the wall in a prominent place. The office staff saluted him, and the picture. The ruse was repeated with Leo and the transforming wings.

Meanwhile, one of the guards had won some watermelon and melon gelato, causing much applause. Their office colleagues drifted to the window to offer encouragement.

On cue, the children leapt from the wall. Archie transformed the big picture into the wings, while Leo used his smartphone to free Aurora. She threw her hands around his neck and affectionately pressed her thumbs into his windpipe.

Leo climbed aboard the wings and gesticulated wildly to get airborne, with Aurora clinging on for dear death. They flew over the wall and into the descending night, in the direction of Dubai.

Archie donned his disguise and Chester goose-stepped out with Archie under his arm, announcing that the queen was displeased with the likeness and wished it done again. The office staff muttered 'typical moaning loser' to themselves, and returned to Wheel of Fortune, where a guard was on the verge of winning the Mercedes ute.

With impeccable timing, Lexie gave away the ute and wound up the game. While the guards celebrated, we disappeared into the crowd and made our way to the airport.

We connected with Leo in Dubai. He had met with the futures traders and introduced his 'sister' Aurora, who impressed them with her brutal attitude, business acumen and preference for black clothing. She was immediately employed to start a speculative cheese trading relationship between Positano and Dubai, as well as arranging concert tours by her favourite bands to further empower the women of Dubai.

Leo promised to call her occasionally to ask for free tickets.