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Chapter 23 - 23

Eventualy, the two of you make

your way to a spiral staircase

going up.

The upper regions of foul places

like this are safer than the lower

levels," says Reginold.

"Why in Nevel's Tongue would

that be?" you say.

Reginold shrugs. "Do not ask me

what is in the mind of fiends and

evil-hearted beasts. Perhaps they

prefer the darkness and stagnant

air below ground?"

You look up the stairway and sigh.

"Well, perhaps we can geta view

of the courtyard and the goblins

from up there."

Reginold leads the way up the

stairs, which lead into a small

tower. Moonlight filters in through

two windows. This room is finely

furnished and otherwise much

more nicely-kept than the rest of

the castle you've visited so far.

There is a small bed (still made!)

on one end, an ornate table,

and a bookshelf. On the table

is an open fairy-tale book and

a gold-embossed hand mirror.

Seeing loot, you forget about the

windows and the potential view

of the courtyard. You pick up the

mirror to inonant it