Western Branch of the Atrium                           -      N      - 
(-------------------------------------------------)     W <---(M)---> E
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In the middle of the atrium is an old market woman.  She is a haggard old
woman bringing chickens and a basket of fruits and vegetables to sell in the
marketplace.  Her face is wrinkled, her body is bent with age, and her
spirit is broken by a life time of poverty.  You wonder how a rich kingdom
like this would have residents in such despair.  Curious adventurers might
investigate this further.  A archway leads into the triclinium building to
your north, from here you can see that it is contains a number of cubicles,
a study, dining room, and kitchen.  One of the many watchtowers is to your
south, which afford the emperors a sense of security in the most insecure of
times.  The atrium branch continues to your east and west.  
A small pool of blood has been spilt here.
     The sliced off tail of a tiny sparrow is lying here.
A slave woman trudges along, carrying her heavy basket of goods.
A sneaky slave trader is here looking for potential buyers.