Jade in the Rough

“Hey, Alden.” Valerie raised her hand and jabbed Alden, who was standing beside her. She pointed at a corner. “Look there. Is there a jadeite that catches your eye?”

Alden looked in the direction she pointed.

There was a small pile of jadeites of subpar quality in various sizes and colors. Because there were so many of them, one could not notice anything special with one look.

Alden looked at Vale