He was guided through several more corridors and to another thick metal door, which Scarface unlocked seemingly by touch. The sound of the prison hit Rix fully then, a lively hum of activity that wouldn't have sounded out of place in the Lantern District.
The door led to a large open space built from grey stone. It had a sandy floor, and rows of tiered steps up one side where men and women sat talking, playing games or simply in quiet contemplation. Despite stretching for several hundred feet in either direction, it was completely enclosed by a heavy roof. Apparently, sunlight was not considered essential for prisoner health. There were many doorways scattered around the room, marking it as a central location from which to access other parts of the prison. The entire space also had a parapet running around its edge. He could see several guards perched on that ledge. They didn't seem to be paying him any mind.
