Poor Tarak might have escaped from the streak of bad luck, but that just meant that it shifted to Sohalia next. Though she successfully released the mouse to a new life in the park (where it would live a long and happy existence and beget many children and grandchildren and great grandchildren), her hands weren't quite as steady when it came to working with the windows. It was shadows of Harper all over again. The first window went smoothly enough and she replaced all the cracked panes without a hitch! ... But the other window was in worse shape than she'd realized. The frame itself was warped, and every pane of glass she tried to fit back into it inevitably fell out or immediately cracked under the pressure.
On the other hand,Ray turned out to have a veritable knack for woodworking! Tal whistled in admiration as he came by with the hand drill, admiring her fine and sturdy work. The shelves were square with each other and level enough that nothing would roll out of them. They even looked strong enough to hold together throughout an earthquake in case Apopo should blow again, and capable of protecting the missives and parcels that would be stored within against anything short of fire or flood.
Tal's task was simple enough, and the courier did it with efficiency. He located the studs in the walls first with some testing taps and a small magnet on a swivel, then measured the height and drilled his holes. Pleased to find the supports were sound, he twisted the screw-ends of the large hooks into the thick wooden beams and then tidied up the wood shavings, coming back downstairs to throw them outside and survey the work being done.
"Hey! I think we're almost done! Let's do the finishin' touches an' go get somethin' t'eat!"
Round 4!
1. The last window needs its entire frame replaced. oops?
2. There's some furniture to carry upstairs so Tal has a place to crash on overnight courier runs: a hammock, a chair, a big pillow for Boreal, and a small desk
3. A sign needs to be painted and hung over the front door, letting everyone know about the new post office in town!
On the other hand,
Tal's task was simple enough, and the courier did it with efficiency. He located the studs in the walls first with some testing taps and a small magnet on a swivel, then measured the height and drilled his holes. Pleased to find the supports were sound, he twisted the screw-ends of the large hooks into the thick wooden beams and then tidied up the wood shavings, coming back downstairs to throw them outside and survey the work being done.
"Hey! I think we're almost done! Let's do the finishin' touches an' go get somethin' t'eat!"
Round 4!
1. The last window needs its entire frame replaced. oops?
2. There's some furniture to carry upstairs so Tal has a place to crash on overnight courier runs: a hammock, a chair, a big pillow for Boreal, and a small desk
3. A sign needs to be painted and hung over the front door, letting everyone know about the new post office in town!
