It was the natural progression of the project, and Tal held back a sigh - barely, and only because Deimos was so near - as he delivered the bricks to the nascent tower's base and began piling them out so everyone would have their ammunition within easy reach.
"I'll go next," he offered. "An' do the second layer." Rather than each of them doing separate sections haphazardly, Tal figured it was easiest to just follow the leader. If Deimos laid the first layer, he could follow a few bricks behind and lay the second layer on top. Then whoever was after him could start on the third layer, and so on. By the time Deimos was back to the beginning he could move up to the fifth layer and so on as they spiraled their structure into completion.
Smear the mortar. Lay the brick. Press it firmly. Wipe the excess mortar away. Then do it again. And again. And again. But he had nowhere else he needed to be more, and he consoled himself by thoughts of how cool the cannon would be once they were done.
Tal starts the second layer of the brick spiral; then the sixth; then the tenth; etc. etc.
"I'll go next," he offered. "An' do the second layer." Rather than each of them doing separate sections haphazardly, Tal figured it was easiest to just follow the leader. If Deimos laid the first layer, he could follow a few bricks behind and lay the second layer on top. Then whoever was after him could start on the third layer, and so on. By the time Deimos was back to the beginning he could move up to the fifth layer and so on as they spiraled their structure into completion.
Smear the mortar. Lay the brick. Press it firmly. Wipe the excess mortar away. Then do it again. And again. And again. But he had nowhere else he needed to be more, and he consoled himself by thoughts of how cool the cannon would be once they were done.
Tal starts the second layer of the brick spiral; then the sixth; then the tenth; etc. etc.
