Clank. The group strode into the mine and spotted half-naked, sweaty miners swinging their tools with loud bangs resounding in the rising dust. This indeed wasn't a great tourist attraction. Moreover, the hygiene conditions in this era were lagging hugely. The miners worked 24 hours a day and relieved themselves in self-dug holes. The putrid smell and mixture of body odors assailed their nostrils everywhere they went. It wasn't ridiculous to describe this place as Hell.
Emily puckered her brows while covering her nose and even Edward coughed unbearably, placing his handkerchief over his mouth. To some extent, this might be the reason why he wasn't willing to enter the mine.
