Rutile puzzles over Kit's description for a moment, skeptical of his assertion - even if they have a creature like a munga back home, it certainly isn't called that. "I appreciate your confidence," they say, with some amusement. "But still, I'll keep the description in mind. If one ends up in your trap, I'll have to examine it more closely."

That said, Rutile wades over closer to Kit, to get a better look at the metal detector - and the bibiru as well. "Do you mind if I take a look?" they ask, reaching out to indicate the device. "I have some marginal experience with metals, although the technology here is rather beyond my grasp."

Some experience is mostly accurate. It's a brand new field for them, but thanks to Antarcticite's meddling, a promising one. No better time than now to focus on their work.