The Altar and the Crown
The miner carefully chipped at the piece of rock in front of him. He shone his light on the remaining pieces, considering carefully where to strike his hammer and chisel to retain the precious metals and gems that were embedded within. “There. That should do it,” he said as the strike of his hammer sounded against the stone. He smiled broadly as he caught the stone as it fell away from the rest of the tunnel. He carefully placed the rock within his bag and rose to leave t