Damien
"I never see you at the club!"
Okay? I never see you at the creek
Okay? I never see you at the creek
Damien’s dark eyes lingered a moment on the cage where the foxes crouched. The little creatures thrashed once, twice, before huddling together, eyes wide and fearful but unharmed. The mother still bristled, but she hadn’t been crushed beneath a falling tree or left homeless in the snow. It was a win, however rough.
Theea’s helpful grin, Marcus’ stubborn grit, Deimos’ orderly stacks of lumber, Thorn’s sharp sketches and careful measurements—each piece had held. The site was cleared, the plan alive, the wood ready. For the first time, he could see the cabin starting to take shape.
“Good work,” he said to everyone, voice carrying across the clearing. “That’s one hurdle down. Now for the next part.”
He stepped into the open space, boots crunching in the snow, and spread Thorn’s notebook wide so all of them could see. He tapped the foundation lines. “Next step’s digging the trench for the base. Deimos—you're the only one able to cut it clean without wasting daylight. Think you could carve out the footprint of the cabin? Straight, level, deep enough to bite the frost and hold. Like this.” He'd show the Warden Thorn's sketches up close to give a sharper, more detailed idea.
Then his hand shifted to the frame lines, the long logs that'd be running up into the roof. “Once the trench is set, we move straight into raising the frame.” His gaze cut between them in turn.
“Theea—can you help Marcus set the first beams into the trench? Two of you’ll keep the beams steady while the rest of us fit the frame.”
“Thorn—you and me, we’ll handle the corner posts. Measure twice, cut once.”
He turned slightly, taking in the stacks of timber Deimos had already stripped. “And once your trench is dug, Deimos, your magic can brace the soil around the posts, pack it tight so the weight won’t shift too much.”
Damien closed the notebook with a snap, the sound sharp in the cold air, before handing it back to Thorn for now. “By the time this is done, we’ll have a frame standing.” His jaw set with quiet conviction, the kind that left no room for half-measures. “Let’s get it set up.”
Round 4 Breakdown
Deimos – Dig a trench foundation with earth magic. Then brace soil around the posts to lock them in place.
Marcus &Theea – Lay the first beams into the trench Deimos digs as the foundation frame.
Damien & Hawthorn – Measure, cut, and set the four main corner posts. Accuracy is key.
Theea’s helpful grin, Marcus’ stubborn grit, Deimos’ orderly stacks of lumber, Thorn’s sharp sketches and careful measurements—each piece had held. The site was cleared, the plan alive, the wood ready. For the first time, he could see the cabin starting to take shape.
“Good work,” he said to everyone, voice carrying across the clearing. “That’s one hurdle down. Now for the next part.”
He stepped into the open space, boots crunching in the snow, and spread Thorn’s notebook wide so all of them could see. He tapped the foundation lines. “Next step’s digging the trench for the base. Deimos—you're the only one able to cut it clean without wasting daylight. Think you could carve out the footprint of the cabin? Straight, level, deep enough to bite the frost and hold. Like this.” He'd show the Warden Thorn's sketches up close to give a sharper, more detailed idea.
Then his hand shifted to the frame lines, the long logs that'd be running up into the roof. “Once the trench is set, we move straight into raising the frame.” His gaze cut between them in turn.
“Theea—can you help Marcus set the first beams into the trench? Two of you’ll keep the beams steady while the rest of us fit the frame.”
“Thorn—you and me, we’ll handle the corner posts. Measure twice, cut once.”
He turned slightly, taking in the stacks of timber Deimos had already stripped. “And once your trench is dug, Deimos, your magic can brace the soil around the posts, pack it tight so the weight won’t shift too much.”
Damien closed the notebook with a snap, the sound sharp in the cold air, before handing it back to Thorn for now. “By the time this is done, we’ll have a frame standing.” His jaw set with quiet conviction, the kind that left no room for half-measures. “Let’s get it set up.”
Round 4 Breakdown
Deimos – Dig a trench foundation with earth magic. Then brace soil around the posts to lock them in place.
Marcus &
Damien & Hawthorn – Measure, cut, and set the four main corner posts. Accuracy is key.
