The archmaester almost dashed away, seemingly in a hurry. The acolyte led him inside the marble building, trying to chatter about inane topics, but a cold glance quickly shut the young man up. The inside was also lined with polished marble, and the walls were lined with statues of robed men, probably previous Archmaesters. Rows of elaborately carved columns reminiscent of the slender Corinthian style from Ancient Greece supported the upper ceiling.