The horse seemed much happier to be walking beside Melita. Maybe it was the treats in a language they both understood so well, or maybe it was the sound of her voice, the reassuring humming and the snippets of golden verse that she shared with the calming gelding, but he was soon back to his calm, stolid self. He was happy to clop along at the pace she set, pulling the cart behind them at a steady walk that made it easy for Hadama and Isla and their other helpers to remove stones and place them at intervals between the existing ones of Rae's Barrier.
The pair on rock duty ran into no further problems, either. Instead they were able to enjoy a pleasant conversation as they made progress towards the coast. Hadama chose primarily blue or green stones to place, with the occasional golden yellow or silvery grey to set into the protective ring they were reinforcing around the dwellings of the landfolk. "i would bet on a gore crow over a Hel in a fight," he assured Isla solemnly while they worked. "Especially if the Hel is weighed down by a stone." But there was the glint of mischief in his eyes as he spoke.
Eventually they reached the far side of the island and Hadama called a halt as he looked over the amount of stones left in the cart. "Now is a good time to break for lunch," he announced, much to the relief of most of their help. Indeed, several vendors were bringing their carts out from the city, having been requested in advance to join them at this time. "Take your meal and rest. We will place the rocks in the water around the floating islands this afternoon."
Round 5: Time for a lunch break! What will you have?
If there are any preparations you want to make before heading out onto the boats, now's the time. Feel free to use your own boat if you want, otherwise one will be provided for sailing around below the edges of the floating islands to place rocks in the ocean around their perimeter..
The pair on rock duty ran into no further problems, either. Instead they were able to enjoy a pleasant conversation as they made progress towards the coast. Hadama chose primarily blue or green stones to place, with the occasional golden yellow or silvery grey to set into the protective ring they were reinforcing around the dwellings of the landfolk. "i would bet on a gore crow over a Hel in a fight," he assured Isla solemnly while they worked. "Especially if the Hel is weighed down by a stone." But there was the glint of mischief in his eyes as he spoke.
Eventually they reached the far side of the island and Hadama called a halt as he looked over the amount of stones left in the cart. "Now is a good time to break for lunch," he announced, much to the relief of most of their help. Indeed, several vendors were bringing their carts out from the city, having been requested in advance to join them at this time. "Take your meal and rest. We will place the rocks in the water around the floating islands this afternoon."
Round 5: Time for a lunch break! What will you have?
If there are any preparations you want to make before heading out onto the boats, now's the time. Feel free to use your own boat if you want, otherwise one will be provided for sailing around below the edges of the floating islands to place rocks in the ocean around their perimeter..
