Dimitri leaned against the wall, watching her. His gaze flickered between the glowing runes and Adeline's concentrated expression. "This place really is strange," He murmured, his voice growing wary.
"The monsters outside— they stopped chasing me the moment I entered. It's as if… Whatever magic is here wants to protect whoever steps inside." He looked at the mural in front of him as he connected the dots.
This was the ruins of a temple that once was dedicated to the Sun Goddess... She was the one protecting them. He suddenly felt all warm inside, knowing that there was a divine being that truly existed and wanted to protect her people...
Adeline paused in her inspection and turned to him. "Protect you, maybe," She said lightly. "I'm not so sure it's friendly to intruders like me." Was the Goddess going to kick her out once she realised that she was about to steal... Cough, borrow some artifacts?
