Ves navigated the bright and roomy interior of the expansive palace until he reached the double doors that led into Shederin's office.
After passing a routine security check, he entered an office that was much more impressive than his own. Minister Shederin had spent some time and effort to decorate the interior with grand furniture, artful statues, tasteful displays of different territories and the obligatory symbols that stood for different elements of the Larkinson Clan.
Lucky split off from Ves and began to sniff and inspect each and every display piece. He already detected a couple of bugs that he recognized from his time at the Black Cats. As a dutiful friend of Calabast, he declined from snatching them like he did with every other bug.
"Patriarch Larkinson. Welcome to the Golden Palace. I hope it is to your liking."
"It's a bit more extravagant than what I am comfortable with, but I suppose a clan of our size and strength needs to be a bit more ostentatious."
