human
Make a concise location description of a magical scene outside town with a crystal monolith, quartz, and stepping stones.
assistant
Even from its abased foundation upon the lowest of the levitating islands, the crystal monolith at the gardens' center dwarfs the surrounding terraces. Cut from a single colossal shard of translucent quartz, the towering edifice rises several hundred feet, stopping just short of the shifting sphere of light that surrounds the grounds. Hovering nearby, a collection of stepping stones offers dubious access into the soaring gardens.