He’d tempted every Transport Agent in the monarchy with his warp-speed drive here, but he had no idea who might know of Talia’s presence and felt it was best to get her under castle guard as quickly as possible. As he sped toward the large gate in the outer wall that surrounded the castle he only hoped he wasn’t delivering her to a worse fate. He chanced a quick glance in her direction, wishing the trip had allowed them to talk, but all his concentration had been on maneuvering them out of the city undetected. She looked pale and more than a little anxious. His fingers twitched on the controls as he debated swinging them around and heading straight back to Baleweg. But then the castle gate was opening and he knew there would be no turning back now. He was guided by the royal guard toward what looked like a solid wall. An invisible seam opened in the middle as he closed in, sliding soundlessly shut behind them after his transport had passed through. They were in a dimly lit tunnel that extended into darkness ahead.
