As they explore the top level of the temple, Claudia, Shinobu and Sandalphon come across an open-roofed chamber giving an incredible view of the blue sky above. Which would be amazing, as they are all still definitely underwater.
A closer look at the ceiling reveals that rather than an actual sky, it is a very, very cleverly made mosaic, using various shades of seaglass to mimic the clear blue of the open sky.
One of the clouds in the mosaic looks odd though and on closer examination they find
Treasures:
Claudia finds a strange, egg-shaped ceramic vessel. It's small enough that it fits in the cupped palms for her hands. There is a hole in the top of the pot, as well as six (in two rows of threes) holes on the front, and two on the back. It has been glazed, and delicate wave patterns have been painted onto the surface of the pot. It may not be immediately clear to her, but it is actually an ancient type of instrument!
In addition, Shinobu finds an ancient book. Time and water have caused damage to its bindings and several of its pages, but the surviving pages show illustrations of various sea pokemon, song notes and simple lyrics which, when deciphered, appear to be about the pictured pokemon. The relative simplicity of the notes and words gives the impression that these were perhaps meant for children.
In addition, Sandalphon finds an ancient chest. It is not extremely large, and once he eases off the lid (the hinges are a bit worn and rusted), inside he will find three different-sized conches. At first they seem like just the normal shells one might find on the beach, but closer inspection shows that each conch has been modified, with small added holes and mouth-pieces. It seems that these were once used as instruments!
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A closer look at the ceiling reveals that rather than an actual sky, it is a very, very cleverly made mosaic, using various shades of seaglass to mimic the clear blue of the open sky.
One of the clouds in the mosaic looks odd though and on closer examination they find
Treasures:
Claudia finds a strange, egg-shaped ceramic vessel. It's small enough that it fits in the cupped palms for her hands. There is a hole in the top of the pot, as well as six (in two rows of threes) holes on the front, and two on the back. It has been glazed, and delicate wave patterns have been painted onto the surface of the pot. It may not be immediately clear to her, but it is actually an ancient type of instrument!
In addition, Shinobu finds an ancient book. Time and water have caused damage to its bindings and several of its pages, but the surviving pages show illustrations of various sea pokemon, song notes and simple lyrics which, when deciphered, appear to be about the pictured pokemon. The relative simplicity of the notes and words gives the impression that these were perhaps meant for children.
In addition, Sandalphon finds an ancient chest. It is not extremely large, and once he eases off the lid (the hinges are a bit worn and rusted), inside he will find three different-sized conches. At first they seem like just the normal shells one might find on the beach, but closer inspection shows that each conch has been modified, with small added holes and mouth-pieces. It seems that these were once used as instruments!