Author's note: Inspired by reading your reviews, I thought I'd just clear up a few things.
In Chapter 4 (The Decision), when Sophie was going to say something but Langdon interrupted her with "then don't", her sentence was "Look, I know this isn't the most romantic time, but I, I'm afraid there might not be another chance to tell you how I feel… about you." It was supposed to be a little cliffy, since Langdon stopped her, was it an indication that he was no longer interested in her? But as we know now, that's certainly not the case. :-)
In Chapter 1 (Leaving), when Sophie's grandmother was thinking "I only wish there was a way to tell her", she was concerned because she had received a threat that if Marie did not hand the locket to Sophie before she left for Italy, then Sophie's life would be in danger. As the person who contacted her doubtless was tracking Sophie, it appeared that Sophie was not safe anywhere she was, but Marie chose not to worry her granddaughter with the knowledge of the threat.
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He trailed his fingers along the wall, searching, feeling for any sign of a door or door-opening mechanism. The tunnel was narrow and air scarce and he could hear the shallow breathing of his companion behind him. The two of them plodded on by the light of one gasoline torch without knowing where they were headed.
At long last, he found himself face to face with a blank wall and no further paths. One small fleur-de-lis marked a stone at nose level. When he put his fingers to the stone, a sharp grinding noise accompanied the raising of the flat surface to a raised knob with letters encircling the outer edge.
His blood pounding in his ears, he patiently dialed in T-H-E-G-R-A-I-L, and then paused before pushing the knob back into the wall—something told him that if the combination were entered incorrectly, the cavern would collapse onto itself and bury the intruder.
For a few seconds, silence hung in the air, then finally, more grinding sounds signaled the moving of stone swinging a narrow door inward to admit a slim person. His companion raised the torch higher to shine through the entrance.
"Well, are you ready?" She whispered breathlessly. Something about the atmosphere was breathtakingly awe-inspiring.
He nodded numbly—the powerful feeling coursing through his veins was more than enough to handle at the moment—and together, the new Grand Master and his lead Sénéchaus entered the tomb of Mary Magdalene.
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Author's note: Well, there you go my beloved readers. In just a few days time, we have come to the end of a writing and reading experience of over three years, and while I'm deeply sorry that it has taken so long (and consequently that I have lost some of my "adoring fans"), I am also very glad just to have completed the story. Please let me know what you think of the whole package deal. Sincerely, Syra.