Digging a deeper hole

Ben was interrupted by kammy and sammy the two lolis didn't show any sign of pregnancy kongs pregnancy lasted a year but they didn't show till the last month the first 11 acting as time to gather energy they would be eather eating or sleeping constantly. Kammy was eating a assortment of fruit whale Sammy ate dried meats.

"gabby wants to see ya boss," kammy said.

Ben dismissed Emily and walked out to the lab.

"yes gabby what is it," ben asked.

Gabby sat in a wheel chair two swollen to walk goblins pregnancy lasted only two to 3 months and usaly resulted in multiple births around 3 to 5 the children would reach maturity in 18 months.

" you won't believe what I found in kong mountain," gabby smiled.

"what," Ben asked.

"royal iron," gabby smiled.

"what is royal iron ," Ben asked.

"it is so rare only 6 mines exist, one in each major kingdom the mine here is a kilometer deep and 500 meters long and is ," gabby explained.

"ok so you found a bunch of this metal but what about it," Ben asked.

"well this is one of the smaller mines but even at 100 tons is still is with more money than most kingdoms have," gabby explained.

"so we have a bunch of money is that what you are trying to say," Ben asked.

"yea but that's not all royal iron can make powerful items it can be used as a conductor for any magic the only problem is that it is extremely rare ," Gabby explained.

"Amazing how long till we can have an operational mine," ben asked

"With the kong building skill I would say in before I give birth, but thair is a problem " gabby explaind.

"and what would that be," Ben asked.

"to do more then shape it you would need a master blacksmith and we dotn have one ," gabby said.

Ben summons Emily and asked her where to find one.

"that will not be easy you see all blacksmiths of the skill you need would already be employed except for no they would never " Emily said.

"who would never," Ben asked.

"the dwarfs even thair worst smith are still considered the best and with thair strength can go days without eating or sleeping just working their forge ," Emily explained.

"so how do I find one," Ben asked.

"they are nearly extinct they can only be found in the giant lands," Emily explained.

The only people aloud in the giant lands are those vouched for by a giant warlord like lilys mom.

"How long would it take to get to the giant lands," Ben asked.

"By sailboat a month by a kong row boat a week," Emily explained.

"begen work on the mine 2 weeks after gabby gives birth we will send a kong ship to recruit down simiths," ben ordered.

"understood boss," Kammy and Sammy said in unison.

A week later gabby went into labor it lasted 3 days they had four beautiful daughters named gwen Genny and grace . Ben visited them every day till gabby was finally time to leave for the giant lands.