After the Thrice-Blessed Brothel was established (but before it became an inn), Willowshore's population had grown enough in size to be considered a town by Shenmen standards, meaning that a lit lantern must be maintained at all times within the town near the entrance, at a major crossroads, or at a bridge. The lack of a lit lantern at one of these locations suggests that the town is abandoned, which is believed to invite vermin, ghosts, dangerous beasts, and worse. Today, Willowshore features two such lanterns, but the one that stands here, the Eternal Lantern, is both its oldest and most notable.