I'm immediately enveloped in the aroma of dusty law books, leather-bound treasures of order and righteousness. The sprawling archway of the law library finally greets me, and I exhale the softest sigh of relief to be on level ground. That's the surest way to lose my footing, and with no handrails to steady me if I stumble. If I looked down, I would see hundreds of Azorius bureaucrats and legislative members walking across the atrium in orderly lines, but I dare not look. Water droplets dapple my robes as the fifteen-story waterfall turns to vapor right before it reaches the main floor of the Jelenn Column complex. And now, I've only thirty-three steps left to climb, through the mists from the Cascades of Justice. I've practically memorized the route now-one hundred twelve steps across the Verity Promenade, two hundred twelve steps up to reach the Pavilion of Justice, eighty-seven steps through the stoic Halls of Reason. I ascend the staircase to the Old Laws Library. Previous story: The Ledger of Hidden Fortunes Parents, please note this story contains content that may be unsuitable for younger readers.
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