Submission (#1593) Approved

Gift Art Submission Link: https://worldofeyre.com/submissions/view/1582
Related Prompt: Festive Gifting Spirit
1st or 2nd Submission: 2nd Submission
Regional Affinity: Zevija
Elnin: https://worldofeyre.com/character/ELN1566

If he was to leave Zevija temporarily to visit the world, he could not miss the opportunity to visit the volcanoes and mines again, probably in that order.

The volcano was always a pleasant place for him in spite of all the warnings and signs that populated the place. Even if sometimes the high temperatures could be a little suffocating for others. Somehow he found it very attractive and captivating to see the lava flow and bubble punctually.

In fact, he had a perfect place to lean out and watch the show whenever he wanted. Moreover, over time he had taken all the measures and precautions to make it totally safe. All he had to do was get to the danger sign that he himself had just checked it was well placed, go around it to the right and climb a couple of rocks before slipping through a small opening on the other side.

Somehow he considered it a bit like his secret place, would everyone have such a place?

Best of all, if he descended carefully, he could reach one of the entrances to the mines fairly quickly.

He found it really comforting to jump from rock to rock without stumbling, following the strong instinct of having lived there for a long time. Knowing that the path was as familiar as the back of his paw, would he miss it?

He let himself be carried away to the mines where he saw himself reflected in the large crystals and gold veins. Carefully he approached the place where his lamp was stored and decided to take one of his last walks for a long time. Rubies, amethysts, emeralds... he was almost sure to know the quality of each one of them.

Definitely, at that moment he realized. If he knew as much about a place as the volcanoes and the mines of Zevija, he could surely learn a lot of new things elsewhere as well. So more animated, he simply let the lamp light up his peaceful walk among the crystals.