"There is nothing to which I can connect," Anton admitted, "but that does not mean that there are no leys; simply that I do not know where they are, or how to connect them to the Hotel." A turtle's shell, after all, was not made of one flat surface, but one pitted by rivets and curves. They likely served, in some way, as leys.

"From what I have seen, yes," Anton said. "But I have not quite had the opportunity to examine the wards in detail. It is possible there was cross-damage, as you can see by some of the more severe damage." He nodded toward the sigil burns on the walls.