The inner courtyards were small and neat. The main manor dominated the center, with several wings extending to the side. A towering fountain portraying a dragon eerily similar to the lava dragons sprayed water between its jaws, filling a pool a dozen feet across.
The eastern wing, built flush against the wall, overlooked the rim of the spire. A large tower jutted from the third floor, so broad it overlapped with the wall ramparts. It was the highest point of the complex and easily over a hundred feet wide. Thick stained glass windows graced the upper levels, but they warped what was inside, letting only a hint of rainbow light escape. Something about it resonated with my soul with a gentle tug.
"I'm truly sorry for the difficulty earlier. Our empire has dominated this land for so long we've grown arrogant in our culture," Elaine said.
