The museum side door opens onto a corridor and steps leading up to an exhibition of very early artifacts. Mina leads the way, but Inric hangs back, stopping by a stone with spiral markings scratched into its surface. "Is this a form of ancient script?" he asks. Mina comes to look at the label. "It says it was used for sacred artifacts. For rituals." "Is a spiral script still in use?" For the first time since she met him, he sounds interested. "No, of course not," Jakin says impatiently, oblivious to the mood. "It's from the barbarous times."