The four men followed the voice, leaving Gavor talking to himself about the ‘discernment and fine sensibilities of these people.’
Like the tunnel they had just walked along, the wall to the balcony was full of circular openings of many sizes, and there were frequent side tunnels and large sweeping alcoves.
Then the balustrade itself turned away from them, and the sound led them on to what was apparently a bridge spanning the dark abyss fringed by the balconies. It rose up in a gentle curve and was intercepted by other spans arching in from the darkness both above and below.
‘Remarkable stonework,’ Isloman said. ‘Very unusual. I’ve never seen the like. There’s a lot to be learned here.’
Hawklan nodded, but seemed to be preoccupied in keeping well away from the rather small balustrades t
