Chapter Twenty-Seven
They were immediately faced with a long, dark hallway. There was barely enough light to see their way through. As they moved forward, he suddenly found Lady Moreton fumbling for his arm. He took her hand and tucked it securely around his arm.
They moved carefully through the hallway before climbing a steep stair. At the top, they passed through a doorway and suddenly found themselves staring across a brilliant harbor of sparkling green-blue water toward the magnificent, ancient walled city of Valetta.
Christopher couldn’t believe it. He blinked, his eyes adjusting to the sudden brightness of the room. He nearly swayed on his feet; it was so real! He could practically smell the fresh sea air and hear the seagulls as they swooped over the stately, stone walls of the c
