>>5417519>>5417523>>5417530You stalk up to the door and guardedly pull it open. The guards bow their heads as you step past them into a small hallway. You turn towards the light streaming in from your left, and emerge onto a roofed balcony looking out upon a wide courtyard, flanked by columns and decorated walls, with a modest grove in its centre. A gardener tends the plants as servants scamper along the walls, keeping to the shade and disappearing quickly into one of the many entrances.
The sky is blue, with not a cloud in sight, and the sun beats down on relentlessly. You shield your eyes, at first blinded by the sudden glare, and as you grip the balustrade the hot wind brings the sounds of a bustling city to your ears. You peer at the reliefs on the walls, spying beautifully painted servants and animals, armies and feasts.
Looking around, you notice two doorways, one on each side, leading out of the balcony.
>Go left.>Go right.>Stay here a while.>Talk to the guards.>WRITE-IN 