[AFTERNOON - DEFENSIVE PREPARATIONS]
The afternoon found Satou overseeing the physical fortification work. Dozens of workers moved earth, reinforced walls, dug trenches, placed obstacles.
The settlement's outer wall had started as simple wooden logs driven into the ground. Now it was being transformed into something far more formidable—earth berms backed the wood, providing stability and absorbing impacts. Stone reinforcements at key points would resist siege weapons better than wood alone.
Satou walked the perimeter, examining the work with a critical eye. His earth manipulation abilities let him sense structural weaknesses, identify spots that needed additional support.
At one section, he found the trench wasn't deep enough. "Add another two feet," he instructed the supervisor. "And angle the sides inward—makes it harder to climb out, especially under fire."
"Yes, Lord Satou."
