22
DINIA’S JEWEL
Vey led Thordric into a corridor that he had never been down before; the wooden walls were painted red instead of the standard purple decorating the rest of the ship.
At the end was a large set of double doors, filling the entire wall. It was inlaid with precious gems and, carved in the middle where the doors joined together, was a detailed impression of Kalljard’s face, shaped down to the individual hairs on his beard.
‘Impressive, isn’t it?’ Vey said, stopping in front of it. ‘Though I don’t care for the subject much. Still, I’ve got plenty of time to have it changed.’
He put his hand on Kalljard’s nose and pushed against the wood. The doors opened slowly to reveal a large black space within. With Thordric following, Vey went inside and closed the doors again behind
