The first full wall rose on the far side of the garden by mid-morning and the whole family stopped to look at it.
Mira stepped back with her hands on her hips. “It is really standing. That is our wall.”
Thorne wiped sweat from his face and grinned. “One wall down. Three to go. Then the roof. We might actually finish before the rains.”
Cassian clapped him on the shoulder. “You will. The joints are clean. The posts are straight. This will last.”
I set down the water jug. “Take a real break. Drink. The girls brought fruit.”
Nova and Elara ran over with a basket. Nova pointed at the wall. “Can we paint it when it is done? Something bright.”
Mira laughed. “We can paint the inside. Outside we will leave the wood natural so it matches the trees. But you can help choose the color for the doo
