After Xavier dressed up, they took the tools and started preparing to go down.
"Wait. I didn't tell you how many gems you are expected to collect." Harun stopped them. "For now, our goal is to gather the first forty-nine stone, but if you find other stones, you can get them. If you reach the count of fourteen stones, stop mining and come back. Is that clear?"
"O-Only fourteen stones?" Ahmad asked. "That's just one gem per person."
"That's good enough." Haun nodded.
"Good luck."
They checked if the ground was sturdy enough to fasten their hooks. After finishing all preparations, they went down the sharp slide. The cold could no longer affect them for their suits and outer garments protected them. They glanced around, searching for any stones. Using their flashlights, they could see the
