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Just wanted to ask something about this use of と at the end of a sentence that I came across in a visual novel.
白い彫像が落ちているのだと思った.
プールの守り神みたいなものが、鎮座しているんだと
Would I be correct in interpreting this と as something along the lines as というように? So the sentence would mean something like "In a way to suggest something like a god of the pool is enshrined "
Any help much appreciated and thanks in advance
It's easy:
プールの守り神みたいなものが、鎮座しているんだと（思った）
So the second appearance of 思った is omitted, because it is obvious.
Or if you like,
"白い彫像が落ちているのだ", I thought, "プールの守り神みたいなものが、鎮座しているんだ"
Because the rhetorical vibe is somewhat alike.
