Continued from
Chapter VII.
The interior of the airship is mostly empty.
There is a teleportation circle, carefully inlaid in tiles on the floor. One of the tiles is prominently missing, though, rendering the device useless.
There is a throne, surrounded by odd devices in metal and gems - it looks like some sort of inside-out mechanical planetarium. Presumably this is the mechanism for controlling the vessel.
Venturing further into the airship, you can find bunks for the two gunners, as well as several unused bunks.
And last, there is a large storage area, containing only some basic food supplies.
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Eventually, the rain eases up to a light drizzle.
The Duke's mansion is more or less a wreck - but the library is intact, and the fire is well and truly out. Of the Duke himself, there is no sign; however, a few of his retainers have shown up to survey the wreckage and see what can be salvaged from it.