“Hanging around the neck of both The Alia are two little card things, just small white cards, I’ve been told that they resemble the cards that you get given in hotels to access your room, not that I would know as I’ve never actually…”
“Jon!” I said laughing, eager for him not to get distracted from his point; “What about the cards?”
“Yes, well these cards act like keys. But they only work if both keys are placed in the correct spaces at the same time.” There was a strange spark behind his eyes, as if he had been wanting to share all he knew with someone for a long time.
“Jon, you’ve completely lost me. What spaces? What do these keys open?” I was aware that I was being short and impatient with him, but my need to hear and understand as much as I could was overwhelming.
“Okay, okay, I’m
