Chapter 165 - Real Work
A flurry of activity overtook the group after they realized we would be setting up for most likely the last time and people had a pep in their step doing so.
Tents were set up along with the preliminary defense line that was common practice by now, but it would soon see a more permanent upgrade.
We wouldn't rush to build the final structures right away, but a more comfortable living condition first before we started on the heavy construction.
It wouldn't make sense to be living out of tents while spending months building fortifications for our future city. More permanent structures now that we would later tear down was better for the long run than skipping ahead while people suffered in tents.
It would let people move out of the tents and into something homier and better suited for the weather, which would be a not insignificant boost to morale.
I swore, not two days after giving the order to make camp, log cabins were thrown up in record time like all of the Builders were just waiting for the order. Trees were abundant and building out of stone was unnecessary if we were going to eventually move.
Even the combat-focused part of the group helped with hauling and chopping down trees for the builders to use like it was their job. It was lightning quick to go from ranges of tents packed closely together for warmth to organized blocks of one-story cabins lining the area near us.
Their pace was a sight to behold and showed how excited they were to finally be off the road.
Another structure we prioritized to have built was a few barns the horses could stay in. Leatherworkers and Crafters had already come up with winter jackets for them that they wore during our stops, but now we could put them into an enclosed structure away from the wind.
Sarah said they seemed happy with the barns and that was good enough for me. I checked on Remi occasionally but that wasn't high on my list of things to do.
While others leaped into action building, we had to examine the surrounding area in greater detail.
If this was to be the place we built, we needed to know its ins and outs and where different resources were. There was ample access to wood and logs from trees, but good-quality stone was something we still needed to find.