Her curiosity toward the stone deepened.
She straightened and looked at Mirek. "Hey, Mirek, I have some things I would like to ask."
Mirek paused what he was doing and turned toward her. "You can ask whatever you want. I will answer if I can."
"Alright." Lavayla placed her palm against the boulder and gave it a light pat. "What exactly is this Soft-Core stone? What kind of stone is it?"
"A Soft-Core stone is a special type of stone," Mirek explained. "It has a very hard outer shell, but the inside is much softer. The core can be shaped once the shell is broken."
Lavayla's eyes widened slightly.
"Really?" She tilted her head, then frowned in confusion. "That's amazing, but you already used part of this boulder. Why does the whole thing still seem to be covered by what you call the outer shell?"
"Because even inside the stone, there are layers," Mirek replied calmly. "After the first layer is used, the next layer hardens again. It protects what is left."
