Chapter 6 IC: Red Dawn
As Myria and Zelpuz tend to their business, ZhuLi agrees to show Vanyra around the estate. Starting the Reception Hall, this was the first building their entered and is comprised of offices of state, meeting rooms and libraries, where most of the official duties take place. Next the Southern Wing is the staff, storage and preparation wing, where one finds most of the kitchens, store rooms, and quarters for most of the in-house staff.
Next she leads the Freyan into the large courtyard that dominates the center of the estate. It is essentially a large garden broken up into four different styles; presently the four primary elements of air, water, fire and earth, but sometimes they are themed after the seasons, the oceans, historical epochs, or the other worlds. Within the expanse of the garden are fountains, a few gazebos, a formal outdoor dinning room and then the practice hall, which acts as a gym/dojo and is where ZhuLi typically practices her Water Dancing. It is a 15m square ceramic and wood structure, with hard wooden floors that ZhuLi notes can be transformed into a matted floor if required for combatives training.
Following through the courtyard you arrive at the North Hall, or the Entertainment and Guest Hall, where the party is presently staying. In addition to the dozen guest suites the Hall has salons, a ballroom, sitting rooms and formal dinning rooms to entertain visitors. Lastly, she leads Vanyra to the eastern most building which is the family's formal residence, which naturally houses the domiciles of the governing family. The tour of this last building is somewhat brief, to which ZhuLi explains she must respect the privacy of her family.