They had reached a large octagonal room revolving around a cheery fireplace. Several red armchairs were scattered around, some facing the fire, some facing the windows; the tall stone walls were covered with bookshelves, tapestries, and other wonderful things. Adrien looked around the room in astonishment; he had rarely seen so many beautiful things in the same place. Even the floor was beautiful - it was covered in tiles bearing elaborate geometric designs, and the tiles themselves were covered with all manner of splendid carpets.

"Please, sit down", Valerion said, gesturing to one of the armchairs.