Tunnel Vision

«A Vein Pursuit

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It's time to continue digging for rutabite. In case you were wondering, “rutab” is another name for a ripe date, and the ore has a similar color and sheen to it. Of course, you'll be seeing it for yourself soon enough!

I don't believe it... And I was so sure.


There's only one other place I can think of, but I'd be a fool to go there alone...
Imposing Ronso Miner
Found any good pebbles? Or maybe a bit of cave moss?
Piss off! I'm not in the bloody mood!
Imposing Ronso Miner
Temper, temper! Perhaps the mines aren't the place for a Mystel like you. Why don't you go and join the rest of your kind in Kholusia? You've embarrassed yourself enough as it is.
Ronso Miners
Hur hur hur!
What a bunch of pricks.

It's the same bigoted nonsense, day in, day out. Anyway, I'm sorry you had to see that.


Nnngh! I've had it to the back teeth with them! They're always harping on about how the best miners are all Ronso, and how none of the other races can compete, particularly the Mystel.


It probably has something to do with the fact that most of the Talos masters were Mystel, and the whole of Amh Araeng fell into the doldrums after they left.


Of course, only a half-wit would hold a grudge against an entire race because of the actions of a few individuals. But I'm not prepared to just take it on the chin. When I make a killing from the rutabite I find, that'll wipe those smug grins off their faces!


There's one more place I'd like to try. It'll probably be lousy with vicious creatures, but if that's what it takes, so be it!


I could do with someone to watch my back while I'm digging, though. Since you so handily disposed of the last thing that tried to eat me, perhaps you wouldn't mind coming along?


What will you say?
Dank caverns full of flesh-eating horrors? Count me in! Fine. Let's get this over with.
If all goes according to plan, we won't be there for long.
Fame and fortune, here I come!

All right, it's time to get to work.


If you keep watch over there, I'll get on with the digging.


So far, so good! I haven't actually found anything yet, but I have a feeling I'll come across the ore soon!


Well, that sounded like quite the tussle! Thank you for saving me from whatever manner of ghastly cave dweller that was!


Best of all, I think I've finally found what I've been looking for. It's a bit too dark in here to tell whether this is really rutabite, but it seems to be the right color.


I'd best have an expert take a look at it, since I've never seen the real thing before. Until then, I'll try not to get my hopes up.