He could see the military design on the interior; even after its modifications, the rooms were cramped, the hallways small, and the stairs boasted a slight curve to the right at the top, a defensive trait meant to make it harder for attackers to swing their swords up, whilst leaving defenders on the upper floor free to swing downward. At the top of the stairs, they walked down a short hallway, then through an iron-banded door into what appeared to be the manager's office. It was cluttered with shelves boasting both books and scrolls, likely detailing the transactions made over the last year; anything older was sent to the Archives, a massive building that was constantly being expanded both up and down, and bore records of any transactions made in the last hundred years.
