Henry's frustration was at an all-time high but he knew he couldn't give up just yet. All he had to find was a certain type of metal, how hard could it possibly be? To say he had given up after a week would be embarrassing. Even the commander insisted they don't give up until at least a month or two had passed.
After living a monotonous life full of much of the same when he was a peasant, he thought he wouldn't be so spoiled to think that anything happened instantaneously. His life had taken to instant gratification and he felt that he could achieve anything in a short time the way he did his apprenticeship, Passing of Honor, and knighthood.
The pair decided to stay halfway up the volcano on a flat area that boasted a view of the other side of Polona that Henry hadn't experienced yet. He wondered if they would have any need to go that far.