A Winding Staircase                                    -      -      - 
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You are in a winding staircase that leads to the second floor.  This
elaborately decorated stairway is covered with pictures of all sorts.  On
the second floor, classes that focus on fine-tuning battle skills can be
found.  If you want to leave, the best route would back to the south.