Chapter 3
The King's ThiefHorns and now bells echoed through the palace in a deafening cacophony of sound and confusion. Doors crashed open, and guards and servants filled the corridors making it difficult for Pardigan to keep the Magician in sight. They descended several levels of stairs and entered a huge central reception hall heading, in what Pardigan hoped was the direction of the east tower and the King's chambers.
Keeping up as best he could, he made his way across the hall, sidestepping people who couldn't see him, and so made no effort to avoid him, as he gazed about in awe. The hall was vast and richly appointed. Massive stone pillars the size of mature oak trees lined each side reaching up towards a golden, vaulted ceiling. At the base of each pillar stood a uniformed guard,
