[PQ] with our backs against the wall

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Looking slightly more rested but still weary, Remi appeared bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. He thought he'd need a few nights of rest to be fully recuperated from their efforts, but at least his stores of magical stamina had been replenished if nothing else.

"I am not sure if it was the percussion of the nails that caused things to be unsteady yesterday...but I could simply insert the nails into the boards if you like." This was not said with much confidence, as Remi wasn't entirely sure that the hammering had been a problem at all, but it was worth a mention. Or at least Ronin had thought it was.

Given his magic, it still seemed most efficient for the alchemist to move earth from inside the tunnel back outside. He could move large quantities without spilling all over the bakery, and to anyone watching, it would simply appear as though he was helping Amalia garden.