Aether's Obsession
That was sufficient.
I turned down a side corridor, following the orb's light, not going anywhere specific.
That was when I noticed the glow.
A different glow from the crystal walls, warmer, more complex, coming from behind a set of doors that had been left slightly open, light spilling through the gap in colors I did not have names for. Not the Aether gold of the hallway. Something more layered. Living, almost.
I thought it was empty. The hour was late, and the residential wing had been quiet for at least an hour, and nothing in the corridor suggested occupation.