Melita may have been tired, but she was tenacious and - perhaps aided by Fangorn's viney tendrils - she was able to direct and take the lead in removing those supplies that had ended up unneeded. Timbers and wooden boards were neatly piled outside the Court until the next project came along that could make use of them and she was even able to repair the paths that had crushed into the garden's plants by treading feet and heavy burdens. It would take a few days for the flora to recover completely, but when it did there would be no sign of the construction that had occurred here.
Yuna had learned her lesson and with fresh eyes was able to determine that the other supports had been firmly set into the sandstone floor of the tunnel and were unlikely to shift. No one was hurt, Hadama assured her when he returned from checking on the humans. While she fixed the fallen support, he worked nearby to clean up the final stretch of tunnel so that it matched the rest. And the supports on the dryland side seem strong. It was a team effort to put the tunnel in order after the torrent that had washed through it, but when it was done the mermanta nodded in quiet satisfaction.
It is just the final touches, now. Will you help me plant some seagrasses where the light reaches, and attach the corals in the darker parts? Once they have food and homes, we can bring some of the glowing ones to live here. An idea of Yuna's that Hadama was happy to meld into the tunnel's plan.
Swimming up to check on Maeve, he looked around at the finished tiling with admiration in the light of the setting sun. "We are almost done," he reassured her. "Could you rig a lamp or light above the tunnel's exit as a night-guide?" And to prevent any night-wandering humans from falling in to the new well. "I have brought some items to trade, if someone can take them to buy food and drinks. We have all earned a good meal." So saying, he reached into his pouch and retrieved a handful of round, shining pearls in silver, pink, and blue to offer for bartering.
Round 8: Finishing Touches
Last one!
Merfolk can plant seagrass at the bottom of the wells and attach the deepwater corals on and between the supports of the tunnel's walls and ceilings to add further stabilization against slipping sand - and to make a home for sea creatures to come live there! Hadama has mussel glue for keeping the corals in place until they can anchor themselves.
Humans have been asked to rig a lantern above the well so no one falls in and merfolk can see where the exit is when it's dark at night. Hadama has also provided funds for pulling together a victory feast, if someone will go and get the food and drinks! \o/
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