Janius breathed in with a hint of understand, and then his face contracted into confusion just as quickly.

Meanwhile, everyone else was still staring. Sabine looked left and right to see if anyone would volunteer to touch the pillar. Rhazii's clutching of Fendros' trousers told of everyone's reluctance.

"It looks impressive, Meesei," Fendros conceded, before looking at her and half-gesturing to it himself. "But what is its purpose?"

Sabine shrugged and spanned four leisurely steps towards the propylon with her arm outstretched to touch the central pillar.