Natalia’s POV
A few days later, I found myself down at the southern perimeter again, this time with a group of warriors who were working on reinforcing the damaged sections of the outer wall. I’d been studying the patrol routes and guard rotations all week, and there were some glaring weaknesses in our defenses that needed addressing.
“You need another watchtower here,” I said, pointing to a gap between two existing posts. “There’s at least a quarter mile of blind spot that rogues could exploit.”
Mila, who was overseeing the construction, squinted at the area I’d indicated. “That’s going to require a lot of stone and lumber.”
“Then find a way to get more stone and lumber. Frugality in this matter is not a risk we can take.” I pulled out the rough map I’d been sketching. “You can harves
