With powerful strokes and kicks, you glide smoothly northwest.
[Ruined Temple - 12729]
A massive stone pillar from the upper level has crashed into the staircase, rendering it an unusable pile of rubble.  Glints of silver flash through the water as fish dart by.  You also see some muck.
Obvious exits: southeast, up
Roundtime: 3 sec.
...wait 3 seconds.
...wait 3 seconds.
With powerful strokes and kicks, you glide smoothly up and break the surface of the water.

You quickly scramble to your feet.
[Ruined Temple, Dais - ]
Gentle waves ebb and flow across the short dais, crashing into the carved staircase that leads to the floor above.  Several large metal pots, etched with intricate wavy designs, rest at the base of the staircase, rusted and worn where submerged.  You also see a siren, a triton dissembler and a carved marble staircase.
Obvious exits: down
Roundtime: 3 sec.

[uberbar]>peer down

...wait 2 seconds.

[uberbar]>peer down

You peer down and see ...

[Ruined Temple - 12729]
A massive stone pillar from the upper level has crashed into the staircase, rendering it an unusable pile of rubble.  Glints of silver flash through the water as fish dart by.  You also see some muck.
Obvious exits: southeast, up
Your dancing fingers weave a web of protection around you!

[ Sign of Shields: +0:17:40, 0:17:39 remaining. ]

[go2: Oh crap.. I'm lost..]

You can't swim in that direction.

[go2: Oh crap.. I'm lost..]