The cost of ignorance

Einar took a deep breath and tried to calm down "Father, this that I have in my hand is a mineral called Uranium, which is in its purest state that can be obtained from nature.

Holding it in my hands is like having a poisonous snake that can release venom from its skin. "

With great care, Einar put the jewel in the sand and looked at his father with some concern "I want you to help me by waking up all the blacksmiths in the town because it is necessary to use all the lead we have to make some boxes.

I also want you to bring all the clothes you can. It does not matter if it is the most simple or complex; I require a lot of soap too.

These people have to bathe and use soap to remove possible radioactivity from their bodies. "

Sven, who was already more serious, looked with some care at the jewel in the sand "Is the poison of that mineral so dangerous?"