Marston, Artemus, and Gnevil, who have all been to at least one large plateauian city are impressed, but not in awe of the city they have just appeared in, at least what they can see down the streets in front of the temple.
Clement says, "If we can move quickly inside. The city of Mydir is one of the safest in the world. I have no doubt we are safe from harm here, but we are not safe from prying eyes of enemies that could report strangers."