“It doesn"t seem so alive from up close,” observed Erilee. “A simple trick of the light,” he replied, shrugging his shoulders. “When this was being built, the focus of the room was always the platform. The light was always to focus there. However, when the master had these doors put in, light was reflected by the platform and refracted by elements of the windows. From down the hall, it appears as you said, but once you pass a certain point, the doors appear differently.” Erilee looked back down as Snook pointed back past her. The stalls receded into the distance, almost appearing like they would in a doll"s house from the distance. “Why so many seats? Are there that many people that you need such space?” Snook folded his arms into the deep sleeves of his grey robe. “It is purely a matte

