Sola gave a half-hearted laugh at his warning. "I appreciate the concern," she said, wiping the sweat from her brow with the back of her hand. She'd already been exerting more effort than usual, but she was not about to give up that easily. This was a challenge, after all, and she was not one to back down easily.
"But don't worry about me. I've faced far tougher tasks than this. Mining in a quarry isn't exactly the hardest thing in the world you know," she added with a wry smile. This was her way of saying she wouldn't be quitting anytime soon.
"Anyway, it's not just about unearthing the most gems. It's about finding the right ones," Sola pointed out, her gaze on the rocky terrain in front of them. "The ones that will tell a story worth remembering."
"But don't worry about me. I've faced far tougher tasks than this. Mining in a quarry isn't exactly the hardest thing in the world you know," she added with a wry smile. This was her way of saying she wouldn't be quitting anytime soon.
"Anyway, it's not just about unearthing the most gems. It's about finding the right ones," Sola pointed out, her gaze on the rocky terrain in front of them. "The ones that will tell a story worth remembering."
