As Soh kept working away so did Tal. Once Boreal had been suitably rewarded (and Tarak too; if one companion got a treat, both had to have one!) and he was sure that his friend had the hang of swinging a pickaxe, the courier unlimbered his own and got to work enthusiastically bashing away at his own small seam. The hardened dark lava of the Burrow wall cracked and broke away in chunks, revealing the shape of his own, smaller seam.
He was just contemplating the best angle to attack it when Soh stopped for a drink, which suddenly seemed like a great idea. Tal took a break as well, unstoppering his own waterskin as he admired their progress. "Nah, it won't matter much," he assured her with a wave of his hand. "Most quests, if y'just need t'get raw material, it doesn't have t'make sense." He paused, realizing he was being about as clear as mud. "Um... or, more like, y'don't need th'real amount o'it that a human crafter would need? Th'important thing is that y'put in th'effort. As long as y'have even a little bit, th'gods'll make up th'rest." He grinned at his friend wryly as he restoppered the skin and hefted his pickaxe again. "Now, if part o'th'quest is usin th'material y'gathered yourself t'make your item, or gettin' a smith or someone t'make it, that's a different story. Me? I just need t' bring Safrin some silver, so if I can get a few chunks out o'th'wall it'll be fine. How about you?"
He was just contemplating the best angle to attack it when Soh stopped for a drink, which suddenly seemed like a great idea. Tal took a break as well, unstoppering his own waterskin as he admired their progress. "Nah, it won't matter much," he assured her with a wave of his hand. "Most quests, if y'just need t'get raw material, it doesn't have t'make sense." He paused, realizing he was being about as clear as mud. "Um... or, more like, y'don't need th'real amount o'it that a human crafter would need? Th'important thing is that y'put in th'effort. As long as y'have even a little bit, th'gods'll make up th'rest." He grinned at his friend wryly as he restoppered the skin and hefted his pickaxe again. "Now, if part o'th'quest is usin th'material y'gathered yourself t'make your item, or gettin' a smith or someone t'make it, that's a different story. Me? I just need t' bring Safrin some silver, so if I can get a few chunks out o'th'wall it'll be fine. How about you?"
