In the centre of Pax, close to the Merchants Hall stands a large stone cube. As with many of the other buildings in the town, it appeared mysteriously overnight. The cube is made out of the same stone as the new walls of the town and is double the height of an average human male. All visible sides are smooth and unbroken, with no signs of doors, entrances or anything else of note. Whether it has some hidden function or is merely a sculpture is unknown.
After Luca had finished his business in the Provost Office, he had been walking around the town to see what it was all about. He had heard stories about the town before, but even the best descriptions faded to the experience of actually walking through the place. As he walked passed all the buildings with his casual laid-back walk, the combinations of wood and stone in the buildings were an amazing sight and made him want to keep on walking, wondering what the next building would be like.
When he arrived at the center of Pax his liquorice stick which he started to chew this morning was only 1,5 inch long now. It actually fell straight out of his mouth as he first layed eyes on the stone cube in the center of the town. Fortunately he was able to catch it with his hand and put the stick back between his teeth where it belonged. He glanced around quickly to see if anyone had noticed him fumbling around. He grinned at his own clumsiness.
Focussing his attention on the stone cube again he approached it with a slow, almost careful pace. He stood in front of it, just looking at the perfectly smooth surface for a couple of burns before he moved again. He reached out with his hand to touch the stone, but he didn't quite. Somehow it felt...strange...to actually touch it. He didn't know why, but for the moment, he didn't feel like touching it. Maybe it's all in my head?? Maybe it's perfectly safe to touch it?? Holding his hand really close to the surface, Luca started to walk around the cube. Man...this is freakin amazing!
When he had walked a full block around the cube he took a couple of steps back, suddenly realizing he was probably looking like a freakin insane guy. He grinned. Who cared anyway..this was just...amazing!