The Fania Mine, discovered by one of Atlerion's least celebrated Queens, employs over ninety percent of the common population in Atlerion. The mine spans deep into the heart of the mountain where the rare gems are extracted from rich veins and brought out. At the front of the mine is where the lucky get to work, a c leaning and cutting station is set up for the freshly-mined gems to be cut and cleaned and ready for market or gift giving. Work starts at dawn and ends at dusk. The internal workings of the mine is like a labyrinth, and to those that don't know their way around, can become a death trap. Mothers warn adventurous sons and daughters of the dangers, but childhood requires exploration (though some do not return).
