Chapter 63. In the Alley

"Right. Let's have a look."

Romandro scratched his nose, reviewing the documents. Across from him, Ian and Kakan-tir shuffled through the papers as well. They were settling in for their end-of-day meeting, after dinner.

He asked Ian, "Is there nothing to rebuild inside Gilssam Village?"

"No. It's said that the village was isolated when the bridge was destroyed early in the fighting, so it suffered no damage. The bridge reconstruction is underway, and once that's complete, it should be almost finished."

"Good. Then let's reduce the orders to the quarry."

Romandro felt a sense of relief, as if a great weight had been lifted – erasing the traces of battle from Bratz territory. He took a sip of wine and continued, "What about the Gula supply?"

"I think we can start soon. It's reportedly spreading rapidly through the territory's residents who received the initial supply. It would be best to make a public announcement before it flows into Merelof."