Even the stairs were impressive, rich dark wood with a rounded banister. There were two larges sets of stairs on either side of the great hall that met in the middle. Perfect for a grand entrance. Graham and I took our time climbing up to the 4th floor, I tried hard not to be winded by the end, this f*****g corset was cutting off circulation to my brain, I didn’t want to pass out and die.
As we walked, I noticed the large navy carpet that led all the way down on either side of the corridor. Along the walls, there were plenty of family paintings and large portraits with the former clan leaders, I felt like their eyes were following me as we walked, I am definitely not a fan of portraits.
We drew closer to the end of the corridor, Graham had led me to the far, east side of the wing. We m
