Although I was initially convinced that all this would take much more time, nerves, and effort, we reached an agreement surprisingly quickly. Too quickly, to be honest. This in itself caused me to be wary, but it was too late to back out.
Deep down, I was preparing myself for protracted arguments, mutual accusations, and perhaps even veiled threats. I mentally reviewed my arguments, built a line of defense, and resigned myself to the fact that the conversation could drag on for hours. However, to my surprise, the count clearly preferred action to empty talk and had no intention of wasting time on endless arguments.
Count Trevern insisted that only a personal inspection of the mine could dispel all doubts and put an end to rumors of curses, misfortunes, and someone's malicious interference. In his opinion, only by seeing everything with his own eyes could he speak objectively, rather than relying on hearsay and speculation.
