Brothers of the mine rejoice!

Éldi quirked a brow at the boy as he swiftly introduced himself and insisted his mother said he could be there. The old man smiled gently. "Is that so? You must be very brave for her to be ok with with that. I do hope she's nearby at least. Perhaps we can show her how deep we can dig." Not that he believed for a second the boy's mother knew where he was. However, Éldi didn't know where the mother was or even where the pup belonged, though he had a sneaking suspicion the scent belonged to the Armada clear in the north. It was impressive the child had gotten so far south.

"My name is Éldi and unfortunately I don't know what is going on here. I have never seen the land look like this." He moved down into the hole to help the young one dig. His large paws, moving aside the dirt, flinging it between his hind legs.