Chapter 32Insofar as anyone cared, the collapse of the Jyolan was generally attributed to fundamental instability in its ancient and intricate structure. Ale-shop worthies nodded sagely over their jugs to confirm their surprise that it had not happened long ago. No one attempted to explain the noises that had come from it. They were left to colour the nightmares of those who had heard them for a long time.
Miraculously, no one else was killed. All except Barran had left when the sounds of the fighting began to resonate through the building, and he had escaped very quickly when the shaking began.
Barran was more than a little disappointed. The building had cost him a great deal, and the loss of the Mirror Room in particular grieved him deeply. It took him several hours to recover, then he
