Paths as well as vines, fountains, and sitting areas are decoratively placed through out the courtyard. It's a place where people are welcome and arrive to enter the castle of the court.
Courtyard exterior, Outside Palace
merchant
king
I am a king of the whole empire. I give rules and pursuit them. I am brave and fearless.
Tell me mechant, are you prospering in my kingdom? I am, my wares are going so fast I can barely keep in stock. Hahaha That's what i like to hear. Now give me one of your best sellers. Here take this, it is filled with goodies. Beautiful! Thank you. Now you be nice to the customers, i know they can be rude somedays. I am always nice to customers, that's how I keep them coming back. Good man. Say, you might want to come work for me someday. Going to other kingdoms to sell? Aye, heading out on the next ship. Ah well where are you headed? I heard there are great mysteries in the land where silk comes from.  I am wanting to head there. Ah that place is scary. There are greedy men all over. Have you met people that have been there?