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Errin leads you through one of the doorways off the Great Hall.
The far wall is
lined with windows, which, with the drapes pushed back, allow
the sunlight to pour in. Errin pauses to note
that this chamber once held the Sword of Shannara. A faintly marred
area on the floor is still visible.
Errin leads you through the double window-doors in the far wall, and out into a grassy courtyard. Stone walls, dotted with small windows, rise all around you. Errin points to the building you just exited. "That's the inner Keep," he tells you. The surrounding walls are the outer Keep. You feel hemmed in by towers, and you count nine, some round, some square. The tallest of these is nearest to you. An arching stone bridge, high above ground, leaps from the side of this tower to the nearest tower in the outer Keep. Noting your interest, Errin explains. "Inside that arch is a tunnel that allows you to get from the outer walls to the Keep. Of course, there are maintenance doors that would let you out on top of the arch." He winks. "I'm going to try crossing that way someday--when there's not too much wind, and Gran and my father are gone, so they won't catch me." Now would you like to:
See the Great Tower? |