I thought it'd be different

You don't open your eyes, there's no need. Nothing about this interaction seems to necessitate the use of your optical sensors. "I have." You confirm, though had your lips not moved there wouldn't have been any other indicators that you were aware of this man's presence at all. "Shrines come in all shapes and forms. I myself am a shrine, just as a dropped bit of jelly is a shrine to the ants who move between the grasses."