"The deep places of the earth hold the greatest of treasures!" his old professor used to say. But, many adventurers who were brave enough to take the risks, did so for the sake of discovery and and more so for adventure. It was also true that of the many that set forth, most of them never returned to tell of their tales.
It was said that when Fidiope set his mind on exploring the greatest caves in the deepest of places, none could discourage him. He ignored those that said it would be a fool's adventure, and that only a fool's misfortune would come of it. Others asked that should he return, if he would bring back diamonds and other valuable objects of the earth for them as tokens of his victory.
He always scoffed at their requests.
Some of those that thought as him, said that he may even find long lost civilizations in the darkness; Civilizations that had once flourished in the sun, and had great histories, but had been buried in some long forgotten cataclysm and forgotten by men.
But, it was 2317, and in such a day, science and technology would support him as he went on his way exploring. Technology would keep him alive and nourished, and allow him to find great treasures that had been lost to humanity. He would say that the stories of extreme danger were over exaggerated, for technology had trumped the old ways, and the old risks.
Well, off he went, and in the late of night, so that the naysayers would be dreaming their seventh dream, and would not be there to attempt to discourage him in his need for adventure. Off he went into the darkness.
It has been many years since his departure, and some say that he chose to remain to live out his life with some nameless people deep within the caverns of the earth, or to wallow amongst the purest gold and diamond caves, living off of the sweetest fungi and blind of fish.
Perhaps he will return one day, and share his great adventures with us, those who were the skeptical.
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