(Voice)"I work every day in these stupid mines. I get paid little to nothing, the work is hard and brutal, some people even die from exhaustion, or by falling equipment, or rocks".
(Guard)"Hey! Drakor! Stop monologuing and get your big dragon ass back to work!".
(Drakor)"Alright! Damn".
(Drakor's Thoughts)"I need to get out of here or else I'm going to end up as a pile of scales"
(Guard)"Damian! you're up for the arena".
(As I watch the poor pronghorn walk to the arena, I feel nothing but sadness)
(Guard)"What are you looking at dragon? get back to work!".
(As he says that I reply by showing flames out the side of my mouth and smoke out my nose)
(Guard)"Watch it".
(As I get back to work, I hear rumbling, I turn and see rocks starting to fall)
(Drakor)"Grayson! MOVE! shit!".
(As Grayson looks death in the eyes, I rush to him and tackle him to save his life)
(Grayson)"Holy shit! Drakor you saved my life! how could I ever repay you?"
(Drakor)"No need Grayson, just don't get yourself killed and that's good enough for me".
(Grayson)"I'll try, but when I finally get out of this place next week, I'll find some way to repay you".
(Drakor)"Thanks Grayson".
(RINGG!!!!)
(Drakor)"Its 5:30, time for bed".
Logan's Pov
(Kane)"Logan, wake up, time to go hunting".
(Logan)"What? oh, yeah give me a second".
(Kane)"Do you know how to use a bow?"
(Logan)"No, never used one before"
(Kane)"Okay, well its simple, here let me show you, put your paw there... and there. now, see the tree?"
(Logan)"Yeah I see it".
(Kane)"Shoot".
(As I let my hand go off the string the arrow flies and almost hits the tree but misses)
(Kane)"Ah, oh well, keep trying while I get the bait, and a way to cover our scent".
(Logan)"Alright".
(I shoot the bow a few more times, and hit two arrows on the tree)
(Kane)"Look at that! you're getting better".
(Logan)"Hah! I don't know about that".
(Kane)"Oh come on, you are getting better, I mean you won't be shooting an apple off of someone's head anytime soon, but it seems like you're getting used to it".
(Logan)"Thanks"
(Ten minutes later)
(Kane)"Alright, I reckon we will need one deer, enough for two people, I've got the bait ready if needed, and our way to covering our scent with a forest smell".
(Logan)"Alright then, so how do we find a deer? I've only found deer by them wandering into my campsite, or I search for hours with no luck".
(Kane)"Well first, we are in a prime area for deer, second, we can look for water and food sources like maybe hickory, they love that stuff, and look for rubbing, and tracks. and of course, be quiet".
(Logan)"Alright, let's go".
(Twenty mines later)
(Kane)"Wait, see that? tracks and rubbing".
(Logan)"I don't see anything".
(Kane)"Your eye isn't as good as mine but look closer right here".
(Logan)"oh yeah, tracks".
(Kane)"Come on, lets follow, but be very quiet".
(Logan)"Alright"
(As we get closer to the rubbing, I see something that looks like dung)
(Logan)"Hey, look, isn't that dung?"
(Kane)"Yes, that's dung (Sniff) and its fresh too, its nearby".
(Logan)"So, where did you learn how to hunt and track like this?"
(Kane)"Ah, yeah, my fox friend taught me, he's a very experienced tracker".
(Logan)"Well, you had a good teacher, you know everything".
(Kane)"Hah, I don't know everything, he knows secrets he hasn't told me yet. Wait, shh, there it is".
(Logan)"it's beautiful".
(Kane)"Yes, it is, and its gonna taste good when I get a bite of it. I would let you take a shot, but I'm really hungry, I don't wanna risk you missing and we scare away our dinner".
(Logan)"Fair enough".
(As Kane pulls back the string of the bow, I sit and watch how he does it)
(WOOSH!)
(As the arrow hits the deer it makes a loud noise of pain and then bleeds out)
(Kane)"Hit it right in a vital vain it".
(Logan)"Well, do you want me to carry it back? I'm decently strong".
(Kane)"Sure, but you might wanna wash your clothes after".
(Half an hour later)
(Kane)"Alright hand it here so I can skin and butcher it, it will take me a little while, but I'll get it done".
(Logan)"Alright"
(As Kane Butchers the deer I take another shot at the bow)
(Kane)"Alright, I've butchered it, and the meat is cooked, oh, and come here for a second".
(Logan)"Alright".
(Kane)"Alright, when skinning and butchering an animal, make sure to get everything, the antlers, and bones". they can always be sold or be made into bone arrows".
(Logan)"Alright, that's good to know".
(Kane)"It's very good to know, you never know, you might need a few extra coins, but we should really get some sleep till morning".
(Logan)"Yeah, good idea".
(We are able to get some sleep and wake up the next morning)
(Logan)"Kane, wake up. we have another 6 miles to go".
(Kane)"Yeah, give me a minute, just need to get my tunic on".
(Logan)"Okay, let me get my stuff".
(Kane)"I'm ready"
(Logan)"I'm ready to, let's go"
(3 hours pass as we finally make it to shore)
(Kane)"Woah, look at that view".
(Logan)"I know, beautiful, oh and it seems like there is a boat right there, that's lucky. Alright come on, its gonna take us another hour to get to the mine".
(An hour passes as we row to the mines)
(Kane)"Woah, that is also a view, never seen mines this big".
(Logan)"Yeah, I know, the Irav mines are the biggest mines on the continent, due to the mountainous area".
(Kane)"Makes sense, I mean who knows how much iron, gold and other resources there are here".
(Logan)"There is a lot, but come on, park the boat under this bridge, its better if they don't know it's here".
(Kane)"How so?"
(Logan)"This is the prisoner part of the mine; people alike get sent to prison and go to work here, its unescapable. now that the one mine cidhna mine was broken out of this one now takes the title. it even has its own arena; prisoners get chosen to fight for the city's entertainment, most die, and the ones who survive, they get a reduced sentence by one week, and double pay".
(Kane)"They get payed?"
(Logan)"Yes, they have stores and taverns down there, which allows the prisoners to get a sense of freedom and a normal life. But this mine is not for the weak, come on, we gotta find a way in without getting caught".
(Kane)"Right, let's go".
(Voice)"HEY!".