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* A blazing hearth fire fills this room with rolling waves of red & amber light on the far wall to your left.
The walls are lined with ancient books & tomes,
their leather covers well oiled and preserved through careful use.
The walls bordering the hearth are slanted from the side walls in towards it.
All is in order here.
The stone floor is hidden beneath a luxurious rug of deep-patterned weave.
A large, low table sits in the center of the room, waxed & polished to a mirrored finish.
Even the poker next to the blazing fireplace is polished.
Large, overstuffed divans & couches stand in order about the room.
Two luxurious chairs face the hearth.
In one on your right on the left arm, you see a pitch black cat lounging
silhouetted against the flames, its tail slowly waving back and forth.
Its eyes glowing green reflecting the light from the fire,
staring at you, a look of curiosity and strange wisdom.
A huge painting hangs over the mantelpiece in a heavy, gilded frame.
The rolling light of the fire illuminates the carefully rendered painting.
It is a portrait of an extremely lovely, but innocent & soft young lady.
Though the painting is obviously centuries old, the likeness is striking.
There is another door father to your left on the same wall you just entered from.
Another is on the opposite wall directly across from it.
The door you entered from is in the lower right corner of the room.
Finally, there are a set of large elaborately carved wooden double doors
in the center of the wall directly in front of you to your right.
It is a place of tranquility, a harbor for the mighty & powerful
A place of wisdom, warmth & despair...great secrets might be here...*
Last edited by rogue49; 12-29-2003 at 07:16 PM..
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