The seasons were shifting again when a larger job came to the shop. A long established hall near the center of town needed its main entrance frame and wide assembly table fully renewed. They wanted work that matched the original style but stood strong for another generation at least. It was a project too big for one person alone and exactly the kind of challenge Elias and Mara had grown ready to take on together.
They spent the first morning walking through the space measuring and looking closely at every joint and line. The old timber was heavy and full of character much like the people who had built it long ago. Mara ran her hand along the worn threshold. “This place has held meetings and celebrations and quiet gatherings for over a hundred years. Whatever we do here has to respect that
