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 ====== The Old Juvenal Dormitory or Peyrii's Worshop ======
-This complex originally housed an institution dependent on the Temple of The Mists, the Novice Dormitory (or “Juvenal Dormitory”, after an old denomination). Hence its name that it still bears, despite the change of function over time.
+This complex originally housed an institution dependent on the Temple of The Mist, the Novice Dormitory (or “Juvenal Dormitory”, after an old denomination). Hence its name that it still bears, despite the change of function over time.
 From 480 to 610, the Threnods resided here, then moved to a new Choir School, or Cantorium, (on the Choir School Ladder), now disappeared.
 During the serious troubles of 789 and following years, this institution was closed, then ravaged and burned down.
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-These buildings, standing in a whisper away from the Temple of the Mists, have a long and eventful history from their inception to the present under the reign of Nin I. Separated from the Temple by the Old Juvenal Dormitory Ladder—a cul-de-sac leading to the base of the imposing wall supporting the Library of Faith—the Dormitory (or Boarding School) was initially an annex of the Temple. It did not have the same configuration as the current buildings, and the Ladder was closed off by a now-vanished gate, making this area a long private courtyard, upon which the Temple’s outbuildings opened.
+These buildings, standing in a whisper away from the Temple of the Mist, have a long and eventful history from their inception to the present under the reign of Nin I. Separated from the Temple by the Old Juvenal Dormitory Ladder—a cul-de-sac leading to the base of the imposing wall supporting the Library of Faith—the Dormitory (or Boarding School) was initially an annex of the Temple. It did not have the same configuration as the current buildings, and the Ladder was closed off by a now-vanished gate, making this area a long private courtyard, upon which the Temple’s outbuildings opened.
 The original purpose, as its name suggests, was to accommodate young children (novices) destined for the priesthood or, at the very least, for various sacerdotal roles in the Mists, either by their own choice or, more frequently, by the decision of their parents or legal guardians. Most of these children, from the age of five, were in reality orphans or children from impoverished families. The Mists offered them a chance to rise in society, as access to the Dormitory was free, covered by the Mists Institution.
 According to testimonies from that era, around 300 or 400, living conditions were harsh and austere; the children resided in vast dormitories, never heated in winter, and received sparse meals in the grand refectory. Time was divided between study and learning hours, liturgical services in the Temple and its annexes, leaving little room for leisure.
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 Named by the Peyrii during their excavations, both on their estate and in other city districts, particularly during the topographical surveys conducted for the Grand Cadaster, the “Concentricities” are lines of force that traverse the city, notably at three major locations: the Mists, the Square of the Seven Kingdoms, and the Temple of the Ancients (see Garden of Stones or A’ n’ L’lth’). These circular structures, quite visible around the Temple of the Mists and the Temple of the Ancients, and to a lesser extent, at the Seven Kingdoms, testify to an ancient urbanism of Vihanic origin.
-During the work in the old Dormitory, traces of these circular structures were found and are still visible today in the private areas of the Peyrii House, as well as in some neighboring properties. These are primarily elements of thick load-bearing walls, whose ground curves follow a nearly perfect concentric circle around the Temple of the Mists and its surrounding district. A simple glance at a city map, even a basic one, reveals their significance on the ground. According to Peyrii-the-Young, the Dormitory building was not as ancient as these discovered remains, but it was certain that a substantial number of stones from very ancient edifices were reused in its construction, as was the case with the neighboring Temple.
+During the work in the old Dormitory, traces of these circular structures were found and are still visible today in the private areas of the Peyrii House, as well as in some neighboring properties. These are primarily elements of thick load-bearing walls, whose ground curves follow a nearly perfect concentric circle around the Temple of the Mist and its surrounding district. A simple glance at a city map, even a basic one, reveals their significance on the ground. According to Peyrii-the-Young, the Dormitory building was not as ancient as these discovered remains, but it was certain that a substantial number of stones from very ancient edifices were reused in its construction, as was the case with the neighboring Temple.
-Peyrii-of-the-Great-Plain, a cartographer contemporary with Theaphanerys XIV and Nin I, who is credited with the origins of contemporary city cartography, recently oversaw a new restoration of the refectory, now a library (restoration undertaken from 1016 to 1022). During this work, the scribe noted that elements of pilar capitals, both in the refectory and in the cloister (or what remains of it), are reused structures from the ancient Tanith-Lenath, similar to those found in the Temple of the Mists.
+Peyrii-of-the-Great-Plain, a cartographer contemporary with Theaphanerys XIV and Nin I, who is credited with the origins of contemporary city cartography, recently oversaw a new restoration of the refectory, now a library (restoration undertaken from 1016 to 1022). During this work, the scribe noted that elements of pilar capitals, both in the refectory and in the cloister (or what remains of it), are reused structures from the ancient Tanith-Lenath, similar to those found in the Temple of the Mist.
 ===== **The Refectory** =====
-The refectory, once used as an annex chapel to the Mists, was transformed during this period, notably with the addition of a platform—still here—intended for a tegelthan. This instrument, undoubtedly lost during the upheavals of 789, was considered by Peyrii-of-the-Great-Plain to have already existed during the Threnodes’ time, merely relocated to this platform. Originally, it was installed in an adjacent room (H5•1760 on the Peyrii Cadaster) that connected to the refectory via a now-bricked-up opening (though the trace of the former opening is still clearly visible).
+The refectory, once used as an annex chapel to the Mist, was transformed during this period, notably with the addition of a platform—still here—intended for a tegelthan. This instrument, undoubtedly lost during the upheavals of 789, was considered by Peyrii-of-the-Great-Plain to have already existed during the Threnodes’ time, merely relocated to this platform. Originally, it was installed in an adjacent room (H5•1760 on the Peyrii Cadaster) that connected to the refectory via a now-bricked-up opening (though the trace of the former opening is still clearly visible).
 This grand hall is notable for its acoustics. As with all assembly halls designed for listening to oratory, it features a large alcove at the end to amplify the speaker’s voice without requiring them to raise their tone. Similar structures can be found in the Palace and many public buildings, serving the same purpose.
 The facade facing the Old Juvenal Dormitory Ladder has lost its beautiful pointed arches from the Threnodes’ era. These were repeatedly altered, eventually replaced by a large blank wall punctuated only by a few small arched windows, more suited for defensive purposes during troubled times. Similarly, the monumental entrances that were created when the refectory became an annex chapel to the Temple were gradually reduced in size to a simple double-leaf door. The other door, leading to the former kitchens, has been bricked up. This facade bears witness to the many trials the building has endured. Peyrii-of-the-Great-Plain had once considered restoring the grand pointed arches from the Threnodes’ time, but lacking sufficient documentation, he abandoned the idea.
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 ===== **The Peyriis** =====
-The Peyrii dynasty (or House of Peyriis) is among the oldest in Laelith, although the Peyriis are neither the most famous nor the most illustrious in the city’s political or religious life. They are not at the heart of Palace intrigues or Temple affairs, nor do they partake in power struggles or liturgies. However, the Peyriis have strong historical ties to the Myst. None of them were priests or even simple clerics or devotees, but some Peyriis served as advisors to the High Priest (of the Myst). Malicious rumors suggest that the Peyriis are non-believers. Perhaps they do not believe in the conventional sense, but they do believe... in their own way!
+The Peyrii dynasty (or House of Peyriis) is among the oldest in Laelith, although the Peyriis are neither the most famous nor the most illustrious in the city’s political or religious life. They are not at the heart of Palace intrigues or Temple affairs, nor do they partake in power struggles or liturgies. However, the Peyriis have strong historical ties to the Myst. None of them were priests or even simple clerics or devotees, but some Peyriis served as advisors to the High Priest (of the Mist). Malicious rumors suggest that the Peyriis are non-believers. Perhaps they do not believe in the conventional sense, but they do believe... in their own way!
 Scribes, cartographers, musicians, etc., the Peyriis have profound knowledge of Laelith, perhaps different from many others in the local elite. The city owes them most of the names given to districts, streets, ladders, and even the four temples at Laelith’s inception, which are still in use today. They have worked on the architecture of several hundred buildings, both modest and prestigious, though the names of these builders are unknown to passersby.
 Some bad sayings wag that the Peyriis possess “unusual powers”, claiming they may use “strange wonders to shape the world to their will” and that they are “cursed” for not to be temples goers. Another rumor says that the Peyriis “can rise into the air like the birds of the sky above the clouds to see and draw the World.” They are said to “be able to go to the stars as easily as we can go through the Great Market.” Such powers are attributed to the Peyriis! Should they not be exiled to the Peaks of the Mages?