Chapter 18

The slave trainer, Karandy, was so angry at her. He entered the tunnel from time to time to glare daggers at her. She pretended not to see the look.

“Yeeeeei! Look what I found!” Sally suddenly shouted as she dipped her hand into the rocks and withdrew the stone-like silver object.

Karandy rushed in, his eyes widened at the sight before him. “It’s a gemstone,” he noted reverently, his anger forgotten as he happily took the stone from her.

Sally grinned wildly and proudly as the others entered the tunnel to check out what she found. “So, that means we’re getting tomorrow off, right?” Sally enthused excitedly and began reciting, “I know the rules, too. You find a valuable mineral, and you don’t work mines the next day. Instead, you rest because you’ve done a job well done.” 

Karandy nodded all too eagerly. “Yes, you don’t work tomorrow.” That would give him time with the princess. 

Sally frowned a bit. “Not just me; it’s the princess and me