Tommy and Fritz, ther is indeed a scroll on the altar, but, like the Symbol it is obviously used in holy ceremonies. It describes the exact rites that have to be spoken at the Noon-service.
Aska and Damien travel through the city, when they reach the agte (leading to the harbor) the notice the there is some damage, but bot very much done outside of the city walls, all the damge done there can be explained by falling bricks from th city itself. Although bodies lie here and there. The field is still up, and the grain and the corn is waving in the wind, as it is early fall, the grain will not be eatale yet (a week orso) but you can try the corn, but it still is green. The harbor office is intact as well, as are all ot the ships. The Warf is, however crushed by flying debris, so the you'll have to swim to reach the boats.
The sea is quite rough because of the wind.