Door Portico
“She looked bad: pale, beneath the grime and brown dried blood, and small. She was dressed in a variety of clothes thrown over each other […] Her short hair was filthy, but looked like it might have been a dark reddish color under the dirt. […] Richard realized that he could not tell what color her eyes were. They were not blue, or green, or brown, or gray; they reminded him of fire opals.”
Door Portico is more than she appears to be; born to a family of “door openers”, she is capable of unlocking anything she touches, and while this particular ability has even saved her life, it is as much a blessing as it is a curse. Being born into this family, she is well recognized, and even appreciated for her abilities, but while some only wish to admire from afar, there are others who would sooner use her for their own purposes.
Throughout the story, Door endeavours to find out what happened to her family, and the cause for their heartless murders. It is in this venture that she employs the help of Richard, and the Marquis de Carabas, with whom her family has a history.
Throughout the story, Door endeavours to find out what happened to her family, and the cause for their heartless murders. It is in this venture that she employs the help of Richard, and the Marquis de Carabas, with whom her family has a history.