We never could. No, we probably just have to touch it, but... just be ready for anything.

[After all, she knew what happened when these were activated the last time that she had been at a spire. Reaching out, her hand pressed to the spire and she closed her eyes, wincing. It was like a light started glowing at the base of the thing, waiting to shoot up it.

There was a low rumbling in the ground below. She winced.]

Not a memory I need to relive. I just saw it only the other day...