[..........................................squints]

And you claim you're not clever enough to be an Archon.

Oh, no. One moment of brilliance is far from sufficient. I spent years earning the right to mine; I'll not have you winning yours in mere seconds.

[He shrugs a little.]

But I will award them to you, if earning them is something you want for yourself. Have a think about it, once we're out of this hole.

Let's find wherever the nutkin went and send it for help. It could stand to be useful for a change.

We could tie a note to its tail, I suppose. Attracting it shouldn't be too difficult, though you won't enjoy the method.