18. Entry Hall

The long floor here, with its reflective sheen of ebony marble, might be a pit yawning to the unimaginable depths below. Instead it is simply hard, smooth stone of great beauty. The walls, too, are marble, though of a lighter hue.

Three magnificent doors, crafted of darkened yew wood embellished with silver-plated hinges, can be found in this hall. A pair of guards stands before each one.