His Forbidden Truth
that was as heavy and durable as the bricks cooling by the kiln.
As the sun set, casting long, fiery shadows across the frost-covered ground, the first foundation stones of the Trust-Hub were laid. Anya, Sophia, and Raven stood together at the clearing, watching the Western and Southern council members place the first "Grit-Watch" bricks into the mortar.
"It’s not straight," Anya noted with a small smile, pointing to a slight curve in the base of the wall.
"It shouldn't be," Raven replied. "It’s a human wall. It follows the line of the ground, not the line of a laser. It’s got room to move when the earth shakes."
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