Lulu stood over a large piece of paper and scratched behind her ear with a pencil.

"Pillars?" Narissa asked as she rested her chin on the back of her hand.

"Pillars." Ted replied.

"But why?" Asked Narissa.

"I wish I could tell you." Ted sighed.

"I mean, it's no problem. We can put in whatever we like," Lulu nodded as she continued to mark things down on the piece of paper. "Pillars are fine, but I've got to admit, I'm curious as to why too."

Ted sighed again as he scratched the back of his neck. "It's just...the way it looks or something. Pillars on buildings just feel...strong? Imposing maybe? Regal? Sort of gives the idea the place is important or something?"

"That's how you describe it?" Narissa asked as she raised an eyebrow.

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Ted shrugged. "You know I'm bad at explaining my thoughts."

"No worries! No worries!" Lulu laughed. "You don't have to know why you like something to include it! And we've still got all that basement storage since the fire just took out the staircase. Plenty of room down there to spread out if we need to!"

"Where do you want these?" Trizel was covered in sweat as he walked up with half a dozen logs on his back.

Lulu gestured her hand vaguely to the side. "Just over there for now."

Trizel nodded.

Before he could actually put them down, Lulu called out to him. "Now, now. Can't afford to rest just get."

"I was not..."

"No talking back, just head back for more logs." Lulu said in a song song voice.

Trizel lowered his head and sighed as he dropped the logs. He turned around and ran back towards the pine forest.

So, about my idea...

"The flaming skull entrance?" Lulu asked with a smile.

Yeah! Like the clown thing at the carnival! Except it stays closed until you raise your fist in the air, and then like the skull nods back and opens its mouth. Then this giant tongue comes out and fire sprays out from the eyes and like two cannons to the side! Then you walk in, and that's the front door.

"Hmm, a few new additions I see," Lulu smirked as she drew on her paper.

Yeah! It just spoke to me while I was sorting through the ashes for cool stuff. Death added with a nod.

"Isn't that a bit...gaudy?" Narissa asked as she reeled back from the sheer audacity of Death's suggestions.

"It's kinda like a way to lock the door though, which the other one didn't have." Ted interjected.

"Hmm, yeah security. Mhm. Mhm." Lulu mumbled as she stuck her tongue out of the side of her mouth.

Trust me. Death said as he nodded and gave Narissa a thumbs up. It'll be super sick!