James looked back out the window, staring at the spire, at its sloping peak, and the smaller towers that glittered alongside the central structure. She could only imagine how impressive it would seem when standing at the base. If ponies were anything like humans—and so far, they'd often proven they were—there would be a museum she could visit somewhere in the city where she could learn more. How wealthy was this empire that they could build their monuments out of crystal?