"Thank you, Julianna, but I'll wait until later. My appetite for more discovery is far outweighing that for food," he told her, glancing back at the work table he'd been at all morning. "As you say, the light is only good for another few hours, and I prefer to work with it, than the lanterns. Mistakes can be made, and there is no room for any of those in this place."
He was indeed excited, and pleased, but he also wanted to find more, as the indication he'd had from that one piece was already giving him reason to try and uncover as much as possible before they had to hand the dig over to the Peruvian government. The permission they'd managed to coerce out of the officials was only carte blanche for a very limited time, and the others were already starting to make noises about being allowed to commence their work.
"I will join you for supper," he added, "and perhaps with some good fortune, with some more good news."
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Re: Diggin' In The Dirt
on 2013-12-10 09:41 pm (UTC)He was indeed excited, and pleased, but he also wanted to find more, as the indication he'd had from that one piece was already giving him reason to try and uncover as much as possible before they had to hand the dig over to the Peruvian government. The permission they'd managed to coerce out of the officials was only carte blanche for a very limited time, and the others were already starting to make noises about being allowed to commence their work.
"I will join you for supper," he added, "and perhaps with some good fortune, with some more good news."