Dream of the Inundation of the Ruby Temple

I'm perched atop a tremendous structure, a fantastical building which may be a city or a holy place, curiously known as 'Rubycon'. 

The building is made entirely of ruby, and seems to consist of a vast network of temples, some open and some hidden away in secret recesses. Elaborate forms carved into the crystalline structure are interspersed with open and austere spaces. Monks in orange robes stroll the walkways, conversing in a beautiful tongues at once unknown and intimately familiar. 

A sudden and unexpected rising of the waters drowns the lower part of the structure. The entire complex trembles and shakes, tilting dangerously, threatening to throw me off my perch. The atmosphere is extremely intense and enigmatic. I manage to remain upright through a series of postures which allow me to maintain balance. 

As the waters rise, every kind of animal emerges from its depths - elephants, tigers, crocodiles, horses and several others. The animals crawl up onto the ruby walkways. I am not threatened by them, they simply represent new inhabitants. They take their place within the network of temples. 

The rising of the waters ceases, leaving the top few stories intact, if slightly tilted and inhabited by several species of animal. The Ruby-con has been crossed. I have clearly reached the point of no return.