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You find yourself standing in a grand entrance hall, decorated in a middle east

and style. Seemingly, every surface is covered in shining mosaics or intricate blue and

white tiles. There's very little furniture, just some decorative vases and lanterns resting

in alcoves and a couple of long benches lining the walls. A grand staircase sweeps upwards,

spiraling out of sight. It looks as though you could be in a museum you think.

But there are no signs and no other visitors. So perhaps it's a grand house.

You wonder where you are and how you got here. It doesn't quite feel real.

The room has a soft dreamlike quality. Wherever you are, you're happy to be here and curious to explore

further. Before you is a small angular fountain sunken into the floor. You step closer to admire

it. The tiled borders around it are beautifully decorated with painted vines and geometric patterns.

But the fountain itself is simple. It's just a square with a single spout in the middle.

The water trickles out gently, flowing down into the basin. It's deeply relaxing.

You're tempted to linger for a few more moments, perhaps reclined on one of those benches nearby.

As you listen to the soothing flow of water, you gradually become aware of other sounds.

You can hear a soft tapping and something like the rustling of feathers.

You look up from the fountain and are amazed to see a peacock on the far side of the room.

It's spectacular with its large fan of feathers on display, full of shimmering iridescent blues and greens.

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