Chapter 7
MeritMerit growled in irritation at the map, before snapping the device shut and shoving it into a pocket. “I don’t care what the engineers say, this is unsafe.”
The mine expanding operations had never been an easy process. In addition to the Watchtower’s regular responsibilities, Merit’s Hunters had to sweep the furthest branches of the mine. They had to inspect the area above, around, and sometimes under the proposed new dig location. Even then, a pair of Hunters had to be present for the actual excavation. As an added complication, the vibrations from the digging could hatch any undiscovered egg sacs, necessitating extra sweeps of the area above.
Merit needed more Hunters. Without a small fortune to hire new recruits, he made do with what he had. That meant every available
