Chapter 1988 - Chapter 1770: Always Stay Strong

While the vital supplies were being disseminated, Artemia and Gracier turned their attention to the physical and strategic security of Tor Varden. Artemia, her knowledge extending beyond martial applications, surveyed the damaged ramparts with a keen architectural eye. She pointed out subtle structural weaknesses exacerbated by the siege, suggesting methods of reinforcement that combined traditional masonry with principles of stress distribution that seemed remarkably advanced. On several occasions, she lent her own power, subtly channeling energy to help reseat massive, dislodged foundation stones or to temporarily stabilize a crumbling watchtower while repairs were expedited, her actions precise and almost imperceptible to the untrained eye.