Hadama also helped with thatching the roofs, his height coming in handy for such a task. One eye was kept towards the east, but so long as the night still held he moved among the human Torchers and lifted up the bundles of palm leaves or held them in place while others, more knowledgeable in such matters, secured them so that they would weather rain and storm without trapping the heat of the day.
As the stars faded from the sky, the Torchers would find dawn breaking over a rebuilt series of shops, restaurants, gambling dens, and bars. The Docks once again looked like the bustling first glimpse of Torchline most visitors were used to seeing, whether they came about skyship or ocean vessel. In a few hours time there would be deals being cut and trades being brokered on every street corner and shadowed doorway. For now, the sounds of industry faded to a few final taps from hammers as the last touches were applied.
"Thank you," the King rumbled warmly from one of the starlit canals that criss-crossed the island as the remaining helpers gathered at the edge of the wharves. "It could not have been done without all of us. Those who live here," he said with a bow to his Queen. "And Torchline's friends." A nod of his head to Noah and Tal, who had worked as hard as any - and harder than most.
"Rest. You have earned it. And tomorrow night we will hold a party to celebrate what we have accomplished," he decreed, his solemn words only slightly at odds with the bright twinkle in his tired eyes.
~Fin!~
As the stars faded from the sky, the Torchers would find dawn breaking over a rebuilt series of shops, restaurants, gambling dens, and bars. The Docks once again looked like the bustling first glimpse of Torchline most visitors were used to seeing, whether they came about skyship or ocean vessel. In a few hours time there would be deals being cut and trades being brokered on every street corner and shadowed doorway. For now, the sounds of industry faded to a few final taps from hammers as the last touches were applied.
"Thank you," the King rumbled warmly from one of the starlit canals that criss-crossed the island as the remaining helpers gathered at the edge of the wharves. "It could not have been done without all of us. Those who live here," he said with a bow to his Queen. "And Torchline's friends." A nod of his head to Noah and Tal, who had worked as hard as any - and harder than most.
"Rest. You have earned it. And tomorrow night we will hold a party to celebrate what we have accomplished," he decreed, his solemn words only slightly at odds with the bright twinkle in his tired eyes.
~Fin!~
