The weather was clear, with a pleasant breeze. The gentle September, accompanied by raindrops, gracefully neared its end, while the busy October arrived under bright sunshine.
At the lagoon bay where the Kingdom Longship docked, a clearing had been made between the large palm and tung oil trees. Two simple wooden warehouses were erected, along with a row of huts where the Samurai resided, and an open-air grass bed area for able-bodied men. Of the two warehouses, one stored copper stone tools for logging and mining, while the other held food and freshwater, both guarded by the Kingdom's Warriors in leather armor.
On a slightly elevated area near the riverbank, the Water Chief and the militia skillfully cleared a new field, planting cassava seedlings they had brought. The new field was only roughly cultivated, with taller shrubs removed and many low weeds remaining. The land was uneven, with even some stones present.
