[ she blinks. and then remembers when he's from. ] Actually, the solid white is anachronistic - most of the ancient statuary and temples were painted, but the colors wore away over time. We've known that as demigods, but the science is finally catching up back home too.

[ she looks again at his design and wonders again what the rest of the free cities might look like, having this example. some of this world's architecture is familiar in a distant way, but the historical context makes it differ just enough. ]

Thanks for showing me.