That Noble

The statue was that of a man holding a scroll and reading the contents; it was definitely the statue of a scholar of some sort.

Peir stretched out his hands and grabbed the head of the man. He twisted it to the side with some effort. A low rumbling sound was made, and the walls started shifting, opening up to show a path.

The door opened completely in the wall, and the head of the statue started turning back slowly.

"We have to rush. If the head turns back, the door will be locked for twenty-four hours," Peir said and walked in. The guards rushed in with the queen and the children, and after they entered, the head turned back to normal, and the door shut.

Torches lined up on the sides of the walls turned on, lighting up the path through the hallway.

"You can drop them now," Peir said, and the guards dropped the queen and the children.