Summery - Action ensues

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Underground Chapter 7

The gray light of false dawn was just beginning to emanate around the Tridenthian Mountains surrounding the Lazy Moon Mine. The sky was cool and crisp this spring morning. Mal, Zoë and Katra crept through a narrow grassy field holding only the slightest hint of dew. Located at the front entrance of the mine was a small compound of seven or eight buildings; two of these were surrounded by a tall wire fence with a guard tower.

“They don’t want any workers sneaking off in the middle of the night,” Zoë said in response to Katra’s questioning look. Katra seemed thunderstruck, Mal had gathered last night that she had never believed the shepherd’s insinuation that the mine had been run by slaves. Perhaps that mistaken belief had made her more able to consider using the gold. The more Mal thought about it, this mistaken belief of Katra’s was probably why she was so insistent on the sweetheart rouse. Well here’s her proof, she can’t hide from it anymore.

Slowly and quietly they approached the closest building, moving forward one by one. All they would need now is to get caught before they could make it to their destination.

“What we want is in the thir