If a massive caravan filled with more horses and people were attacked by monsters or bandits, the guards wouldn't be able to respond quickly enough, leaving dangerous gaps in their defenses.
Those gaps could easily be exploited, leading to either the destruction of goods or, worse, the loss of lives. Neither outcome would benefit them, especially now that they knew certain people were already stirring trouble from the shadows.
"I spoke with the team leaders overseeing the harvest," Levi replied to Addison's question. "They estimate it will take another three days of nonstop work to finish gathering all the grains, and about three more days after that to complete the vegetable harvest."
