Chapter 13: Digging Into Destiny
Caelen sat on a stump, staring at the mine entrance like it owed him money. Dirt clung to his clothes, his arms were sore from the last dig, and Sparkfin had somehow gotten more feathers on his floor than on his body.
Still, progress was progress.
He leaned back and tapped his temple.
Search (2/20): Google, scan for metals and caves nearby.
[Scanning...]
[Detected: Large iron deposit – 25 meters northeast, underground.]
[Also Detected: Cave system – 30 meters east. Caution advised: Unknown contents.]
He whistled. "Iron and a cave? Is it my birthday?"
Sparkfin chirped like, You're still in a monster-infested forest, genius.
"Relax, bird. I'll just go get the iron. Caves are for tomorrow's anxiety."
Mission: Get iron