Vin walked up to the gate, and started to knock but then the door opened. Three bald males walked out, the one in the middle with his nose in the air, and the other two following behind him in a more subtle manner. Clearly monks. Vin found the one in the middle quite haughty, but his eyes caught sight of a black rock on the monk's neck, hanging by a secured rope.
The stone had symbols carved into it. Vin had no doubt that this was the first rock, because the talisman grew much warmer at this time. But, Vin couldn't just go up to the man, and ask for it... or snatch it. He was at a loss.
The three males didn't spare Vin a single glance. They just continued their way out, leaving Vin staring at their retreating backs.
He turned his eyes back to the doors of the temple, and walked into it
