Ballroom Although made of the same grim, charcoal gray stone of the rest of the Imperial manor, this cavernous room has a particularly festive air about it, from the gleaming brass chandeliers to the diaphanous blue curtains that drape graceful arcs across the windows that open onto the courtyard. During celebratory events in the ballroom, servants call out the new arrivals and court musicians perform rhythmic tunes. A raised dais with two thrones - one for the Emperor, the other for the Empress - sits at one end of the ballroom. At the other is a long table that can hold refreshments and finger foods provided by the manor staff. The dance floor is a broad sweep of colored mosaic tiles that form the image of a golden crown encircled by an unbroken barrier of stone. An archway leads into th