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"Piety is just good common sense in a world where the existence of the gods is an established fact" Ternoc explained. "It's also true that the king of a city is expected to represent his city before the gods. I may not truly be a king, but one way to rise in rank is to act like the position you wish to obtain. That, and keep other power-brokers in the city as happy as possibly. Like the great temple. Patronage hardly ever goes unnoticed, after all."

Inside of the temple was a long hallway which led to a vast dome. The hall itself was filled to the brim with statues along niches in the walls, set up on altars, or in some cases, suspended from the ceiling itself. A few larger statues stood on their own, some reaching almost as high as the ceiling itself. 

"The temple is a veritable history book of Hekaga. One can trace the city's development from the artwork which adorns its walls. The older, smaller, and rougher statues date from the archaic period, back when the city was still a series of petty villages. This all changed when Hekaga was united as a city by the great dragon. Yes, our city was founded by a dragon, the only dracon city established in such a way."