Parshua recalled a tale she had heard in the Hunter's Tavern in town.,Pallas speculated that there were two possible motives: conscription or fortification, perhaps both.,After a while, Leon came to the southeast corner of the estate. On a small hillock near the woods stood a rather exquisite stilt house. The architectural style was quite unique, with overhanging eaves and pointed gables. It was two stories high, standing side by side. One side leaned against the main building, while the other three sides hung in mid-air, supported entirely by pillars.。