>>5694323Sira has a feeling that the second target would’ve been more than a match for him in a fight.
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He and Dao passed by many paintings while on their way to the office, but one was unlike any other.
"Reiter Johannes in his younger years" was a peculiar painting. The cuirassier and his horse seems to stare back at the Sira, no matter the angle he viewed it from. The fact that this exists at all is quite remarkable. Few sources described what he looked like during his earlier days. Had he not been in a hurry, he would’ve spent time analyzing it further.
Never realized he used to look that creepy...
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They eventually come across his study, located at the center of the third floor. An understated thing, its door barely noticeable due to being the same color as the walls. Likely an intentional feature.
Unlike the modest, utilitarian office of the first target, half of this room is dedicated to relaxation. Chairs with large backs, draped with silky cloth, sit next to a round table with multiple compartments that flares out in a petal like pattern. Faint smell of incense and tea still linger around it.
The other half consists of a slightly inclined table and simplistic wooden chair surrounded by shelves.
A scriptorium on one side, and on the other, a withdrawing room. Quite the contrast.
