Lance had seen modern steel jungles, so at first, he wasn't too shocked by Totnes. He mostly just felt a bit of novelty toward this Otherworld-style city.
But soon, that feeling wore off, replaced by another: crowdedness.
The commercial district directly followed the inner river docks, bustling with commerce. Here, one couldn't see the mud walls and thatched cottages typical of rural towns. Instead, there were stone brick structures, at least two or three stories high, all crammed tightly together as if loath to waste any space.
The passages between buildings were even narrower, forming countless dim alleys; only the main road was slightly more spacious.
Restaurants and hotels lined both sides of the main road. Some shops extended awnings for shade, setting up stalls to sell their wares. Goods of all sorts were on dazzling display, no longer limited to necessities but including many luxury items. The vendors' cries added even more liveliness to the street.
