"Anyone who takes the reasons behind it seriously will make the effort one way or the other, and I'll do what I can to persuade them that the reasons are very good ones."

An idea suddenly struck him, born of the connection between Silverglen and the elements, specifically earth... "I don't know if this is something you can manage, so no harm if it isn't, but is there any way you could try to sound out any hidden metal deposits within a reasonable traveling distance?"