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 ====== Inner Palace ======
-The Inner Palace is a majestic building that stands at the heart of The High Terrace, the most prestigious district of the city of Laelith. This two-story fortress is the private sanctuary of the God-King, a place of mystery and power where only the most devoted are allowed to enter. The entrance is guarded by an imposing bronze door, facing the Lake Altalith, and watched over by five purple guards.
+Within the God-King Palace lies a small architectural marvel that houses the private apartments of the God-King and his closest companions, whether family or favored courtiers. The building is surrounded by a canal designed to protect it from intrusions, and access is through the Hall of Confidences.
-Beyond this door, the Inner Palace unfolds around a lush inner courtyard, protected by a wrought iron gate to prevent any intrusion. The apartments of the God-King are isolated from the rest of the palace by a thick stone wall, creating an intimate sanctuary within the grandeur of the palace.
+Built on a rectangular plan, the Inner Palace aims for intimacy through the size of its rooms and its private garden, visible only from the two floors’ galleries. Everything there is designed to make one feel far from the hustle of the Palace and its urban, military, and religious affairs. It is a haven where the God-King may recharge, rest, and distance himself from the world. Thus, no openings lead outside, except for the entrance door and a few defensive windows. The facades of the main Palace itself, which face the enclosure — or garden — where this inner palace stands, also emphasize this miniature haven of tranquility.
-The Inner Palace houses a hundred devoted servants, who live and work in this sacred place, cut off from the outside world. Among them, there are maids, cooks, gardeners, hairdressers, and costumers, all led by the Guardian of the Gate, Rez Lockel.
+The interior of the building is warm, thanks to the use of paneling and draperies aimed at enhancing the intimate atmosphere, contrasting with the marbles and golds of the Palace itself.
-The Inner Palace is also the residence of Malice, the jester of the God-King, and of Puss Goodface, the Holy Healer in charge of the sovereign's care.
+Access to this Inner Palace is strictly forbidden to anyone whose name does not appear on the private list of the God-King. And how difficult it is to be included!
-This sacred and mysterious place is a testament to the grandeur and power of the God-King, a sanctuary where silence and devotion reign.
+==== Brief History of the Inner Palace ====
+The Inner Palace was built in 870, making it a recent construction compared to the God-King Palace, which has older origins. This small palace complemented the private apartments that were hardly suitable for the God-Kings of the time, who were more attuned to a certain art of living away from the Court.
+The deliberate asymmetry of the facade, with its access door slightly offset to the right, symbolizes the imperfection of the human soul, which the God-King must fight in a spiritual battle leading him to divine glory which he will attain at his death. This is, at least, one explanation for the building's layout. This "imperfection" also responds, according to an architect, to the visual flexibility necessary in this very severe and formal Palatial setting.
+Indeed, when the inner palace was erected, it was necessary to seal all the openings that once led to the courtyard now transformed into this inner palace
+Under the reign of Theaphanerys XIV, especially towards its end, the openings of the Hall of Confidences were once again freed, replaced by wrought iron grilles of the most beautiful effect. This particularly long-reigning God-King also made some modifications to the interior of the Inner Palace itself, which he frequently used in his later years.
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