[center][h1]The Excavation Camp Crew[/h1]
- Roxanne ([@Shadeflare123]), Novis ([@Sen]), Aiden ([@Deos Morran])[/center][hr]

Stephen shifted in place slightly at the thought of a reward, his usual calm and arrogant being replaced with something less so. Luckily, it did seem as if one of them didn't wish for one, to which Stephen hastily readjusted his glasses, taking the bag Novis had given him and looking in it with disappointment. His lunch was ruined, and now it seemed the stones he was trying to protect from the thieves was now missing. With a solemn look, he turned to face the adventurers.

"Unfortunately, our abundant supply of what we normally dig up has... more or less been stolen by those you so recently apprehended. I'll have to send in some of my colleagues to comb the caves in order to find the missing stones and fossils they stole... Sadly not even my bag was safe from them, I had put in some of the stones there in hopes that they would only see the lunch and leave it be, but alas, they stole the bag and the fire stones..." He paused for a bit, snapping out of his regret to look at them more direct.

"The short answer is, we can't spare any of our resources to give to you, but perhaps that, since you're trainers, the experience and thrill of the hunt was reward enough. Good luck in your travels. Now, if you excuse me."

And with that, Stephen turned his back to them, starting to walk away towards a group of excavators. It would appear their business here was done.