It's never the same

She couldn't help her wiggling. She loved the idea of exploring, and caves were always a mystery. She hadn't had many opportunities to explore those. She soaked up the names of stalactites and stalagmites by mouthing them to herself after he offered them to her. She wondered why they had two names like that. She must learn more, especially now that she was going to be living in them more often.

And it made sense any items like special stones and resources be added to the stores for trading and crafting, she just liked the idea of the discovery! The very moniker for curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back.

"Okay." She sighed and finally laid her head down. Her aching recovering body overcame her restlessness and let her drift fitfully to sleep after he left her.

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The night went by uneventfully, Wylan's herbs helping her sleep through the healing process. In the morning she was busy scribbling and doodling what she could remember of a geology book. But it was less about discovering stones and excavating caves and more about cutting the gems and their qualities. She wondered where she could find more information about caves and how they were formed.


"Speech"