The workers' eyes started to glaze over a bit as Everest spent perhaps too much time explaining things. By the time he was done, the workers were ready to get back to business just to make him shut up. They got back to work on the dock, following his instructions. While some muttering did continue, Everest could hear a few of the workers mentioning that, to their surprise, the kid actually seemed to know what he was talking about.
Mateo's crew, on the other hand, immediately begin to fidget nervously at the name of the kid's dad. They exchange glances with each other.
"Do you think he's really...?"
"Gotta be...how else could a kid like that get posted to a job like this? His dad must have gotten him the job..."
Swallowing nervously, the workers get back to business.
As for Lisbeth, she goes full drill sergeant on her crew. "No grumbling!" she yells. "You're on military contract, and you will conduct yourselves with military discipline and obey orders. If anyone steps out of line, I'll have no choice but to report them to the captain of the skywatch!"
The workers hop to it, while Lisbeth does her best to hide her cold sweat. She's never been in command of anyone before. She simply mimicked her commanding officer as best she could.
The construction continues without further complaint from the workers. But soon another issue arises: there's not enough wood! A sufficient supply of wood is needed to repair the siege weapons, replace damaged planks on the docks, and construct the shafts of the ballista bolts. But due to some mix up, there's only enough supplies on hand to do two of the three tasks. What is to be done?
Lisbeth calls the other two over to see what suggestions they have on how to solve this issue.
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We need more wood! (twss). Since this is affecting all three crews we need to work together to come up with a solution.
Mateo's crew, on the other hand, immediately begin to fidget nervously at the name of the kid's dad. They exchange glances with each other.
"Do you think he's really...?"
"Gotta be...how else could a kid like that get posted to a job like this? His dad must have gotten him the job..."
Swallowing nervously, the workers get back to business.
As for Lisbeth, she goes full drill sergeant on her crew. "No grumbling!" she yells. "You're on military contract, and you will conduct yourselves with military discipline and obey orders. If anyone steps out of line, I'll have no choice but to report them to the captain of the skywatch!"
The workers hop to it, while Lisbeth does her best to hide her cold sweat. She's never been in command of anyone before. She simply mimicked her commanding officer as best she could.
The construction continues without further complaint from the workers. But soon another issue arises: there's not enough wood! A sufficient supply of wood is needed to repair the siege weapons, replace damaged planks on the docks, and construct the shafts of the ballista bolts. But due to some mix up, there's only enough supplies on hand to do two of the three tasks. What is to be done?
Lisbeth calls the other two over to see what suggestions they have on how to solve this issue.
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We need more wood! (twss). Since this is affecting all three crews we need to work together to come up with a solution.
