Is it relly so much of a surprise as you already know what it is?
[A quiet chuckle by her ear as he shifts to be more behind her before he finally removes his hand so that she can see.
What she'll find is that she's standing at the end of a tunnel that opens up to a wider area, fresh air blowing through, and in front of her is a stone house a little larger than the one they are living in now. Like the other homes in the Roost, it's made of cobbled stones, this one made of browns and grays. However, there are some differences. The exterior has been polished and refinished, the windows having new shutters of a deep forest green. There are some planters that line them, a few flowers and easy to grow herbs already blooming. Other flowers bloom along the walls, the vines crawling upwards. The area itself is also brighter compared to the one on the floor. There's ample light down there, but here there's brighter sunlight...
...And that is because of the opening above them which is much closer compared to how the skylights are much higher above. Due to the height, they are closer to the cavern ceiling, which makes it easier for such a more direct access. It does have a window panel covering it to prevent rain and animals from flying in similar to the ones they use on the other skylights, but like them they can be opened and closed with a device. Right now, it's open. The light washes over not only the house, but the spacious stone floor which has been cleared of any old debris that had been around. She'll also hear the sound of water trickling on the other side as well as another gust of wind that blows in from what looks to be the rear of the house, carrying it the sweet scent of flowers.
Should she step out further into the space, she'll find that there is a large opening to the left, revealing that the house sits on one of the many alcoves that line the cavern warns, allowing one to walk up to the edge and look over the main hub below. A railing has already been built for safety reasons, and she can see some scaffolding indicating there is still more construction going on on that side. All of which he'll explain in due time, but he's just going to wait to see what she thinks.]
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[A quiet chuckle by her ear as he shifts to be more behind her before he finally removes his hand so that she can see.
What she'll find is that she's standing at the end of a tunnel that opens up to a wider area, fresh air blowing through, and in front of her is a stone house a little larger than the one they are living in now. Like the other homes in the Roost, it's made of cobbled stones, this one made of browns and grays. However, there are some differences. The exterior has been polished and refinished, the windows having new shutters of a deep forest green. There are some planters that line them, a few flowers and easy to grow herbs already blooming. Other flowers bloom along the walls, the vines crawling upwards. The area itself is also brighter compared to the one on the floor. There's ample light down there, but here there's brighter sunlight...
...And that is because of the opening above them which is much closer compared to how the skylights are much higher above. Due to the height, they are closer to the cavern ceiling, which makes it easier for such a more direct access. It does have a window panel covering it to prevent rain and animals from flying in similar to the ones they use on the other skylights, but like them they can be opened and closed with a device. Right now, it's open. The light washes over not only the house, but the spacious stone floor which has been cleared of any old debris that had been around. She'll also hear the sound of water trickling on the other side as well as another gust of wind that blows in from what looks to be the rear of the house, carrying it the sweet scent of flowers.
Should she step out further into the space, she'll find that there is a large opening to the left, revealing that the house sits on one of the many alcoves that line the cavern warns, allowing one to walk up to the edge and look over the main hub below. A railing has already been built for safety reasons, and she can see some scaffolding indicating there is still more construction going on on that side. All of which he'll explain in due time, but he's just going to wait to see what she thinks.]