The Library:
Twisting the garnet doorknob, the elaborate wooden double doors swing open with a soft creaking sound allowing full view of the library. The ebony marbled floors lead up to a looming hearth, the crimson flames enveloping the room in a soft warmth. Plush velveteen burgundy furniture is placed gingerly in front of the hearth, a sofa accompanied by two armchairs. A dark mahogany coffee table sits in front of the sofa, elaborate wooden carvings spiral up the short legs of the table. Multitudes of black candles line the mantle above the hearth, the wax enveloped in wispy strands of cobwebs that seem to be found in every nitch within this room. A rustic ladder is placed randomly along the book-lined walls, allowing reach to every book. Following the marble floor, a metallic, spiraled staircase leads up to a small second story of this lavishly simple room. More books line the wooden shelves, their binding assorted colors. A single armchair is placed for comfort in the far corner. The double doors click shut when one exits this comforting room, returning whomever entered to the hallway.



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