He had arrived in such a hurry that he had barely observed his surroundings. Now that Medivh had awakened, Karin stepped out of the cottage and could take a proper look at the keep he was in!
Stormwind Keep was built entirely of massive blue stones, giving it an air of luxury and mystery. Seen from high above on a Gryphon, it would resemble a gigantic sapphire. Above the countless surrounding spires, Karin could see slender pennants bearing the emblem of the Lion of Azeroth...
The keep was filled with towers, walls, and all manner of other buildings. Every few steps, fully armed Stormwind City guards stood on watch. These guards were trusted men handpicked by King Llane Wrynn, and each was a capable fighter!
Karin could faintly hear the cries of a Gryphon... Looking toward the sound, he saw Medivh's golden Gryphon tethered in a pen over there. A maid was feeding it from a bucket of meat from some unknown animal... It seemed to be receiving fairly good treatment.
Anduin Lothar, the tall man, had already taken off his plate armor and changed into an ornate robe and sleeveless coat, making him look even more imposing.
"How long have you been at Karazhan?" Lothar asked softly.
"About... a little over a month?" Since coming to Karazhan, Karin's sense of time had grown somewhat hazy.
"That's quite impressive!" Lothar could not help sighing. "I've invited no fewer than twenty Mage Apprentices to Karazhan, and not one of them stayed there for more than a week..."
"Perhaps the Astral Plane Mage took more of a liking to me than to them!" Karin shrugged.
"According to their descriptions, it's a haunted tower with a deranged Mage living inside..." Lothar glanced at Karin. "What do you think?"
"A very accurate assessment... except