Is it possible that the comment from the Old Gaffer to the miller contained a reference to the mill by using the words "Golden Walls". What comes to mind is that harvested ripe summer wheat is "Golden" in color. If your running a mill is it not feasible to have wheat in staves laying against the wall while you grind? Or could it be a reference to the color of the dust that accumulates while the Mill is operating? Dust is actually a problem in Mills so it accumulating on the walls is very feasible and the color could be golden could it not? Just wondering.
Ingarod
(Crickhollow server)
Ingarod
(Crickhollow server)