Fortunately, Tal's Goggles were protective enough that any flying shards bounced harmlessly off, and Soh had packed some protective eyewear as well, so the two of them managed to start chipping away at the rock without any problems. Actually getting usable ore out was going to be more interesting - exposing it seemed to require only brute force, but getting pieces big enough to use might need more finesse than either of them were currently utilizing, what with their hit it hard and hit it lots strategy.
The seam that she'd begun to uncover did indeed look promising, and she continued hacking away at it until she'd tired herself out and stepped away, reaching for a flask of water. Sweat beaded on her forehead and drenched her back; it might have been cooler in the Burrows, but cool was a relative term today. Tarak, who had leapt from Soh's shoulder to watch regally from the floor nearby, was content to oversee the activities - that is, until Boreal found another seam, earning a piece of dried elk jerky that obviously had to be shared with the little griffin, who scarfed it down as though he hadn't eaten a meal in months.
"Not much," Soh said after taking a sip of water. "I was thinking that the earrings would just be studs - so not much metal at all, really. A few small chunks should do. What about you? Maybe I should take the smaller seam and you the larger?"
The seam that she'd begun to uncover did indeed look promising, and she continued hacking away at it until she'd tired herself out and stepped away, reaching for a flask of water. Sweat beaded on her forehead and drenched her back; it might have been cooler in the Burrows, but cool was a relative term today. Tarak, who had leapt from Soh's shoulder to watch regally from the floor nearby, was content to oversee the activities - that is, until Boreal found another seam, earning a piece of dried elk jerky that obviously had to be shared with the little griffin, who scarfed it down as though he hadn't eaten a meal in months.
"Not much," Soh said after taking a sip of water. "I was thinking that the earrings would just be studs - so not much metal at all, really. A few small chunks should do. What about you? Maybe I should take the smaller seam and you the larger?"
Sohalia
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
