"Exactly at 100 meters!" Ren announced as they headed toward the tunnel he used for his habitual escapes. His mushrooms pulsed with excitement, casting dancing shadows on the rough walls. "The perfect entrance."
"Perfect for what?" Min asked, but Ren was already turning at the familiar corner.
"This way," Ren didn't answer and slipped through an opening so narrow that Min had to hold his breath to pass.
"How did you even find...?" Taro stopped at seeing the network of tiny tunnels stretching before them. "Oh. So this is where you always sneak off to."
"Sorry," Ren laughed while advancing through a passage that seemed specifically designed for someone his size. "It's just..."
"It's just that you didn't want us following you to your secret vein to keep all the crystals for yourself," Min completed the sentence, his snake hissing with mild indignation.
"Not really, it's because you would..."