[ The fountain, then?
It’s beautiful... or at least it clearly once was. The fountain’s base, where it isn’t shattered at least, is of pure white stone, cut without blemish, lines perfectly straight. Whatever the sculpture once was, though, is impossible to say. From some angles it looks like it could be the base of a person; from others, it just looks like alien geometry. Weird.

The stagnant water it stands in looks black—too black, you can see, as you lean nearer; almost tarry.

Will you dip your hands in all the same? ]