"These are two matters. Both vital to Havenwood." Martin paused. "There's a quarry about a half-day's walk from here."
"Before all this, we used it for the dam's maintenance. Now it's infested. A nest of earth-elemental creatures, too powerful for my scouting teams. The thing is, we desperately need that stone. Wood rots, and metal can be bent. The repairs Aaron is doing to the walls are necessary, but they're temporary. To reinforce the dam's foundation and create permanent defenses, we need the stone from that quarry. That quarry is our best shot at reliable stone."
Reidar frowned.
Reidar gave a terse nod. Already the thought of battling burrowing, hardened monsters made him edge his stance wider unconsciously.
