'How many red gems are there?' Ara had asked herself while staring at Monville.
The red-skinned individual seemed serious although he had a peculiar way of speaking.
'Where are you mining now?' Emyr asked Monville.
"Below the ground of, ah, ah... Noni can tell what ground she was in when I saw her." Monville glanced at Noni with apprehension. "Er, Noni? Are you still mad at me?"
Noni snarled and growled at Monville. The little person held his horns and hung his head. Even his tail shook with fear.
Ara patted his shoulder silently.
'I can show you. It is in the cave where we--I grew up,' Noni told them abruptly.
"Can you show us this cave, Noni?" Ara asked in a gentle tone.
Noni sighed before she agreed. 'Yes...'
Monville would have jumped with joy when Ara restrained him. She cove
