Eureka’s office was one of the largest chambers on the second floor, but you could be forgiven for thinking otherwise, because all but a Tundra-sized space was occupied at all times. When the Room of Records was initially constructed a variety of cavities had been carved into the walls for storage purposes, but they had proven insufficient for the files of the entire clan, especially given the number of calamities they had weathered; most of the floor space contained wooden cabinets in a variety of sizes and styles, often with drawers left slightly open to accommodate the press of papers inside them. One or two of the now-hidden holes in the wall went through to the outside, and every so often wind howled through them, strewing loose papers about.

In the middle of all this was one fairly large desk, covered mostly by stacks of paper, writing implements, and folders. Behind the desk, or more usually on top of it, was Eureka.
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