[ that is the easily the sweetest thing he's heard in quite a while. (even if he's not the type to fully accept it at face value just yet.) serpico laughs briefly, squinting at the cave up ahead. ]

It's a pleasant thought, but I can't say I'm confident we'll be able to find so many gems other than the ones requested by the scholars. I must confess I've little experience in mines.

[ he's keeping an eye on elise's wobbly gait, reaching out to surreptitiously steady her pickaxe when her balance looks unsteady. ]

Not to mention, the townspeople mentioned monsters in the mines, did they not? I can't claim to be familiar with those, either ... But perhaps that's not the case for you, Miss ... ?