Terra watched in dismay as Skoll dashed off. She'd been hoping that he'd be willing to obediently follow her around as she checked it out, but it seemed Skoll would be the one dragging her around. Still, at least they hadn't left. Terra trotted up to Skoll, just in time to hear his question. She looked around at the various statues quizzically. Some of them looked like secui, while others looked like creatures she'd never seen before. Shrugging she looked back at the puppy. I think they're meant to scare off intruders. That's why she would use the statues. They did look scary if you didn't realize they were stone.
Leaning in Terra sniffed at the weird statue Skoll had tried to knock over. It didn't seem like anything special besides having a rather frightening look on it's face. Bored with the statues in general Terra trotted further up the lawn, heading for the great doors up ahead. The temple had been built to last, so they were lucky the doors hadn't been closed. The heavy ornate doors stood to either side like stolid sentries on watch. Carefully Terra picked her way up. The steps were much higher than the other ones she'd seen. Glancing up she saw the arch that had been set over the stairs, a barrier to pass through. Going underneath it was almost like entering another world.
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