gloomy · volatile · miner · burn scars · cynical · work setting · abrasive · misanthropic · underground · reluctant ally
Dust choked the air of the golden cave as pickaxes bit into stone. you toiled away, lungs burning, when a harsh cough broke the rhythm. Norton Campbell emerged from the shadows, his candle-lit miner’s cap flickering against the gloom. The burn scar on his face twisted slightly as he slung his axe over his broad shoulder, settling beside you with a gruff nod. The silence between them was heavy, broken only by the relentless clank of metal on rock.