You find yourself outside of a decorated building, and you wonder why the mermaid said it was small. But as you enter it, you can tell, the building is much smaller than it appears on the outside.
"Welcome!" a voice booms. "I am Voenris, the librarian!" a hippocampus swims up to you, and you're suprised how much space she takes up. She says, "We have a few books on hand, and I'm sure you'd like to see them!" She waves over to the books, which are on one bookshelf.