Challenge: mining construction
Word Count: 100
Note: “Sais” is a Welsh term for “Englishman.” It's not always flattering.
“Reopening the mines?” The desk clerk at the local hotel shook her head. “All due respect, sir, but that's a fool's errand. The gold was gone in my granddad's time, and most of the good slate. I know you sais – sorry, I - “
Severus signed the register while she recovered her composure. “My employers are not interested in slate. However, there is reason to believe that the gold seams might not be tapped out. That is why I am here.”
The clerk raised her eyebrows. “There's not a mine near Bontddu that still has gold. Not one.”