Wooden Staircase to the Entrance Hall

The broad staircase rises from the entrance hall in aged oak, its polished treads worn smooth by centuries of use. The bannister is carved with spiraling vine motifs, their edges darkened by candle smoke. Light from the vestibule catches the varnished surface, throwing long shadows that blur the line between hospitality and entrapment as the Doctor ascends toward De Vries’s domain.