Valyr's Gift
The first few days of the Energy Stone excavation passed in the blink of an eye. A few minor incidents happened, but nobody died. The cause of the incidents was also fixed right away. The Excavation site looked properly at last.
The first batches of Energy Stones had been harvested, and the first trades were completed.
Michael managed to procure a handful of treasures from the Forest Elves. As predicted by his brother, the Forest Elves weren't in dire need of the treasures he'd picked out. They were valuable but not desperately needed. That was perfect.
Michael managed to help the Greater Nature Spirit and Tatjana evolve one Nourberry stalk. It was merely one stalk, but that was better than nothing. In fact, it was a lot better than Michael had been hoping for when Tatjana proposed to evolve a single stalk of Nourberry. The resources and treasures required to upgrade the stalk drained most of the stock of Energy Stones they'd harvested, but it was worth it.