Arialla nodded at Milo's response, but she did add, "Don't forget to clean it later."
She doubted that nail had been particularly sanitary, and she'd hate for Milo's wound to get infected.
"Maybe I will," Arialla replied, to Melita. "That would be nice."
It would remove at least one worry that Arialla had about returning to Safrin. The others, however ...
And maybe she had found something worthy of Safrin, or that she could trade for a good offering. Arialla hesitated over the handle. Technically she'd come here to clean the beach, not dig up buried treasure, and she wasn't really helping the others by continuing this quest. But how could she just leave something so beautiful in the dirt? She compromised, calling, "I've found something interesting," to let the others know she hadn't just abandoned their quest as she continued to dig. She'd be willing to share what she found with Milo and Melita, if they asked.
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Arialla's going to try to dig up whatever she's found!
please don't take my sunshine away
