the narrow ground floor lobby was painted bright red , bricks and all , and was about the size of my bedroom . perhaps that was for the best ; we would sneak in , close the tent , and signal for him to be quiet when he returned . once i am finished with the ceremony , i will greet them and formally accept their apology for their rebellion and welcome them back into the tower . '' under the weight of these most earnest of expectations , this thought struck him as extremely humorous . 