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  <roomdesc>
    <answer>
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        <p>It seems to be a Great Room, an assembly hall of some sort. There are an assortment of comfortable chairs and low sofas, and a large hearth with a roaring fire at one end. There are plainly wrought stained glass windows with geometric patterns, and the ceiling is criss-crossed with large wooden beams. The hard wood floor is inlaid with stone tiles near the edges, creating a square-within-a-square pattern.</p>
      </div>
    </answer>
    <comfort>
      <comfortable/>
    </comfort>
    <furnishing>
      <detailed/>
    </furnishing>
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    <stay/>
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  <forestdesc>
    <answer>
      <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
        <p>Old trees, majestic ones, very thick trunks. Oaks and Maple trees spaced evenly apart. It is an old forest, with very little undergrowth. The canopy above is tight, but light manages to pass through, creating a low level glow that makes traveling easy.</p>
      </div>
    </answer>
    <lighting>
      <lit/>
    </lighting>
    <size>
      <large/>
    </size>
  </forestdesc>
  <pathdesc>
    <answer>
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        <p>It's a broad path, but one used strictly by foot traffic, for there are no wheel ruts or signs of vehicular traffic. It seems to be fairly well-travelled, and perhaps even maintained professionally.</p>
      </div>
    </answer>
    <obstructions>
      <none/>
    </obstructions>
    <use>
      <frequent/>
    </use>
    <visibility>
      <visible/>
    </visibility>
    <width>
      <wide/>
    </width>
    <addl>While it would be fun to interpret the “professional maintenance” comment as an indication of therapy, it’s more likely that this is just an indication of how easy the path was to follow.</addl>
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  <waterdesc>
    <answer>
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        <p>It is a shallow, bubbling stream. The water is moving fairly quickly, but it seems to have a shale or stone bed, so there's been little or no erosion, and it seems to be easily fordable. The source would seem to be from a spring or series of springs fairly close upstream. The water is clear, clean and cool.</p>
      </div>
    </answer>
    <clarity>
      <clear/>
    </clarity>
    <life>
      <absent/>
    </life>
    <movement>
      <average/>
    </movement>
  </waterdesc>
  <water>
    <cross/>
  </water>
  <cupdesc>
    <answer>
      <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
        <p>It seems to be an old metal canteen, with a broken strap. There's no rust on the exterior, and the outer cloth wrapping is still secured.</p>
      </div>
    </answer>
    <utility>
      <practical/>
    </utility>
    <addl>Damage to the container suggests cynicism about the institution; in this case, the broken strap suggests more that the subject may find it difficult personally to “carry” a marriage.</addl>
  </cupdesc>
  <cup>
    <fill/>
  </cup>
  <keydesc>
    <answer>
      <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
        <p>It looks like an old skeleton key for a door or an old chest.</p>
      </div>
    </answer>
    <appearance>
      <antique/>
    </appearance>
    <purpose>
      <ordinary/>
    </purpose>
  </keydesc>
  <bear>
    <avoid/>
  </bear>
  <wall>
    <jump/>
  </wall>
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