“Ahhh, but how does that help us here? It’s not like we can conceal ourselves on the cliff top.”
“No,” Erika agreed, “but they were often up in the trees, and the extra height gave us an advantage.”
“There are no trees close enough to the cliff.”
“Agreed,” said Charlaine, “but that wouldn’t prevent us from building a tower. It wouldn’t have to be much of one, simply an elevated platform. If we made it high enough, it could be seen from the outpost.”
“An excellent idea,” said Erika, “and we have lumber left over from the reconstruction. It shouldn’t be too hard to put one up, all we’d need is a raised platform.”
“And maybe a cover to keep the rain away,” added Cordelia.
It didn’t take long to come up with a plan, and Charlaine presented her findings that very evening. Giselle was impr
