 
 _setting_name cave exit, Cave 
 _setting_desc The large cave is covered along the walls with bright torches.  A large hole has been carved in the ceiling of the cave, right above the ladder that descends into the underground cave.  On good bright days, sunlight directly surround the hole with the gold ornate ladder descending into the underground part of the cave.  On the walls of the cave the torches illuminate many ornate drawings and paintings mainly dealing with the history of Kings of the realm. 
 _partner_name miner 
 _self_name worker 
 _self_persona I am a worker and I work outside of the village.  I do any job that comes my way, sometimes for money, sometimes for food.  I do not have a family yet, I am waiting until I have a steady form of work. 
 _object_desc a King's clothing : The king's clothing is made of the finest silk 
 _object_desc a Clothes : The clothing is functional and drab. The material felt course and rough in your hands. 
 _object_desc a Bucket : The rusty bucket has a few dents.  The handle is broken. 
 _self_say Looks pretty tough down there. 
 _partner_say It is risky, and I need a good cleansing after a day in the mine, but the coin and the end of the day makes it all worth it. 
 _self_say I wish I could say the same, I need a good, steady, good paying job. 
 _partner_say Com on down here, maybe you can help carry rocks in the buckets! 
 _partner_emote wave 
 _self_say Really? Do I need to talk to anybody about it? 
 _partner_say We get paid by the rock, so if we split my work we can get twice as much done and split the pay down the middle! 
 _partner_act remove Bucket 
 _self_say Sounds like a deal to me! Show me down there then! 
 _partner_say Just jump! The work will only get tougher from there, trust me. This may seem strange. but do you have collateral for my bucket? Somebody ran off with my last pickaxe... 
 _partner_act hug worker 
 _self_say Um, I'm not quite sure but I will check? 
 _partner_say Good, have you ever worked in a mine before? 
 _self_say Briefly, but the mine collapsed so that job seized very early on. 
 _partner_say I am very sorry, were you or anybody you know hurt at all? I have lost many friends in the mine... 
 _self_say One person that I barely knew perished, but that is all. It was still a true shame. 
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