Chương 68: Chapter 68 : Qualities of a Wife

The grandeur of Lord Varric's mansion came closer as Elias and Lord Varric approached the mansion.

The mansion loomed before them, impossible to miss, although weathered by time, its stone wall rose. Narrow window decorated with tracery and tinted fragments of stained glass, punctuated the facade. The roof was a steep incline of dark slate, bristled with gables and dormer windows

At each corner, tall turrets stood sentinel, their conical roofs reached skyward, while battlements crowned the walls

Within the walls, the courtyard spread out, a haven of meticulous order. Ornamental hedges bordered stone pathways that wound their way through beds of blooming flowers.

A fountain, its water caught the dying light, tinkling softly in the center, surrounded by a ring of benches. Nearby, a small pond, its surface still and reflective, lay nestled among ancient oaks and trimmed yews