Christ, goes unheard, as Laura cuts her arm open. But there's some sense to it all, if he thinks about it — he's heard, seen, enough about blood sacrifices and this place.

Despite Adrasteia's earlier warning, he pulls off a glove, reaches out slowly and lets his hand catch on the sharp edges of the column. This time, he tries to move his dragon to face Laura's column, and gestures with his free hand to suggest they try switching orientation (three, to two, to one).