They'd be cooler, at least, presumably; away from the beating sun, and insulated from the heat. Mercury quickened her pace slightly. "We'll make sure it's sturdy first, and then-" She stopped abruptly.

"It's enormous!" The view she'd had earlier hadn't prepared her for the close-up. "And doesn't it look a little... sculpted?" Like a giant, gaping maw and a yawning throat.