Opening at the northern wing of the Citadel was a five-storey library. A balcony extended the full length of the wall, with a grand staircase rising to the left and another descending to the right, and providing access to this level from either side. The vast open space before them provided a view of each level, rising up to a tinted glass dome at its apex. There was row upon row of dark wood bookcases, filled with tomes, scroll tubes, tablets and all manner of other materials that could hold the written word or image. At the bottom of this grand entry, were many desks and tables, some occupied while others were spread with all manner of materials, as if someone was in the process of studying their contents.
The gnome scurried into the room and quickly glanced around to make sure he was finally in the right building. He appeared to be slightly rumpled, and there was a small tear in his sleeve.
The girls had had no trouble finding a guard to give them directions to the citadel, where the archives were, after all it was hard to miss. Then they had left, presumably to return home. The gnome had been left alone, and had tried his best to follow the direction. He made two wrong turns, and was attacked by a cat, before finally making it to the citadel. He wondered if it was the same cat that had bitten Fiona. He'd asked another guard where the archives actually were located withing the building, but he didn't make sure he had completely understood before he raced off. He had turned to go the wrong way, and the guard had warned him, then he had made a few wrong turns. He felt it was luck that he had gotten all the way here eventually. Now all he had to do was find the information desk. Why is everything so big here? I wish Kathryn were here to see this. He looked around to see if he could find the information desk or a person who seemed to know their way around. This city was nothing like his home, everything was huge. He wondered if exploring on his own, if he didn't find Barrett, would be quite as good an idea as he had thought at first.