You climb the stairs of the small addition of the tower, still amazed that you had managed to miss these stairs before. When you reach the top, someone is there to greet you.

We�ve been expecting you.

The blond woman smiles and indicates the small, quiet chime built into the wall of the hallway she is guiding you into.

Please come in. C is in the shower at the moment, she�ll be out shortly.

You�re lead past a closed door, through the short hallway containing a small closet and three other doors.

There�s nothing in the closet but our coats and blankets. We put them on that little elevator there when someone downstairs rings the chime. If they don�t shout up to us what they want then we know it means we have a visitor.

She smiles as you walk.

I know visitors like to wonder what�s in the various doors they can�t get into. Oh, and that one back there? Just the shower, not even a sink in there, that�s our next improvement... But I doubt it�s very high on the list. Of course right now it�s just the two of us up here with our own rooms and a spare bedroom. We don�t really need a full bath, though sometimes a sink would be nice.

She stops at the first door which has a label above the door frame.

^1

This is my room, feel free to look around. Or if you�d rather, you can go down to C�s room or look over the spare room. If you�ll excuse me I�m in need of the shower... but I have to flush C out first.

She winks and is on her way after making sure to tell you to �yell if you need anything.�