We have come to the bottom of a staircase. It spirals up to...Well, we will have to just see where it leads.
Follow me as we ascend clockwise...
tUrning
spinNing
whirlinG
We've reached the first landing.
Shall we stop and explore the rooms here?
Yes, do, let's.
* trivia bit from Castles of Britain: spiral stairs in castle towers were designed to ascend clockwise, to make the attackers expose more of their body in order to use their swords in their right hands
* image source spiral staircase
