Chapter 36

I felt a slight tugging but for the most part we moved swiftly, the world seeming to flash around us. He was much better at this then I was.

When we stopped, we were standing in a vast room. The floor appeared to be marble, and the ceilings were two stories high. It gave the impression that we were in some great cathedral. Torches gave a warm and bright feel to an otherwise cold room.

The furnishings consisted of a huge four-poster bed cloaked on four sides by a rich red brocade and velvet cloth. Gold cords held the material back to expose a bed piled high with pillows.

Next to the bed was a table that held a challis, an old book, and a jeweled box.

Overly ornate chairs dotted the large room in pairs of two separated by small round or square tables or chaise lounges.

Rugs of all sizes, shapes and colors covered the beautiful floor.

I admired the richness of this place. "This is where you live?"