The building had once belonged to the Lihin line, and had been the family manor. That piece of information suddenly clicked with something Yarrow had learned as a child, and she suddenly understood her family history much better. Eventually, as the town grew, a new manor was built on the northernmost edge of town, where it stood today, overlooking everything in Atton and beyond. It was easily defensible, with escape routes into the mountain behind. The old manor was kept on as an auxiliary home, for guests and the like, but it was impractical and unnecessary as the new manor grew larger. Soon it was abandoned altogether although still kept on as a family asset.
Then, around the time of Yarrow and Zardria's birth, Lady Lihin finally decided to be rid of it, and put it up for auction. Dion
