Archaelogy with wolves! [Job Arghast with Eero]

As Arghast was pulling out the spine thing, it progressively was getting bigger and bigger. As if it wasn't big already. It seemed that a good portion of the bone was out, but still not completely out. Eero's sand clearing helped just a tiny bit, which made him feel like Arghast was doing all of the work. It was Arghast who found the bone and dug out most of the sand. So when his companion said that the spine would most likely come out completely, if both of them pulled at the same time. Eero took this as a chance to redeem himself a bit.

The boy would try to to angle himself in a way that he had a good grip on the spine, he wasn't sinking into the sand and Arghast had space for his own positioning. With their combined effort, the duo would finally get the bone out of the sand, gently putting it down on more stable sand. Eero was dripping sweat, but mostly just because of the sheer temperature and exposure to sun. He couldn't possibly imagine how Arghast must've felt. But they were so close to the end. At least he hoped they were. The boy wanted to take a break, but it would most likely be better if they brought the bone into a shaded area. "How about we take this thing out of the digsite and then drench ourselves in water? Especially you, Arghast, you deserve it." The boy would ask his companion amusedly, as he wiped the sweat off of his forehead.

Both mages were sitting on the hot sand, trying to catch their breath. The bone was laying down nearby. Arghast agreed to the water drench Eero proposed earlier. The other man said that Eero deserved water aswell, but the boy wasn't so sure. With a grunt and some difficulty he managed to stand up. Arghast stood up aswell, exhaustion apparent on his features aswell. Eero tried not to think about the every grain of sand he could feel sticking to his person and got a good enough of a grip on the bone. The mages were too tired to lift the weight properly, but managed to get it back into the safety of the shade safely.

Arghast decided to give in to his exhaustion and lie down again. Eero on the other hand knew himself enough, that if he did that, he wouldn't be able to get back up, no matter how hard he would try. Arghast had set aside some of the leftover waterskins and Eero gladly took one and almost literally inhaled the water that resided within. He was about to take another waterskin to cool his head off, when his companion mentioned that it would be a wise idea to let the professor know about their find. The professor should've been in the shaded area, but the boy didn't know where exactly that was supposed to be. "I'll go look for the professor. He most likely put up a tent nearby to hide himself from the heat." Eero would say to Arghast and went to look around the small base they had.

His legs felt like lead, but the sooner he could find the man, the sooner the mages could leave and have their deserved drink with a shower. Luckily for the boy, the tent was quite visible and quite close aswell. "Excuse me!" He would say loudly and enter the sand-coloured tent. The bulky professor was sittingon a simple folding chair behind a folding table. At thesound of Eero's arrival he swung his head towards its origin. "Did you dig up something, boys?" The would ask with excitement apparent in his voice. Eero would nod in agreement. "We dug up a spine-like bone. It's really big in size, too." He would quickly describe their find. The professor nodded enthusiasticly and stood up. The man zipped past Eero and disappeared outside. The boy swiftly wondered how a man of that wideness was able to move that fast and followed him outside himself.

The boy would walk back the short distance and see the professor already examining the find. "Is the bone any good?" Eero would ask in a hopeful voice as he reached for a waterskin to wash away some of his sweat.

The boy poured a bit of water into his palm and ran it across his face, in an attempt to wash away the sweat clinging to his face and refresh himself at the same time. He did this a few times, until he felt satisfied enough and drank the rest of the water that was left in the waterskin. He felt refreshed, but that feeling didn't last long. The general heat of the air that surrounded him was still uncomfortable and making him sweat. Eero noticed that Arghast sat up, as the professor examined their find. It seemed that the large man momentarily forgot about their presence, taking a bit of time before he answered Eero's previous question. According to the professor they found something that was quite important and that was all that mattered to the boy at the moment. As long as it meant that both Eero and Arghast could get out of the desert, it was alright with him.

The professor had most likely noticed the mages' exhaustion, since he himself noted a way out of the desert. He also said something about payment, but in all honesty, all that Eero wanted was to go back to the guildhall that was hidden away in snowy mountains. The prospect of cold snow sounded great. The professor wiped the sweat off of his face with a handkerchief and went off to type a few messages on his lacrima-based device. Eero wanted to be intrigued by it, but he just couldn't. So as soon as Arghast asked whether they should go back to the Guild, there was only one answer possible. "Yes. The professor seems happy with our find, so I think that is our cue to get out of here and properly cool down." The boy would say as he walked over to Arghast, offering him his left hand to help him stand up with a tired smile. "Let us away."