For the next few weeks, Murdock and Declan worked on the longhouse, while the rest worked on finishing the hides. It hadn’t taken the men long to get the building ready for the chimney and hearth. Murdock had decided on slabs of granite, from the nearby mountains, for the chimney and firebox.
“How are you milling the granite?” Declan asked. “It all looks smooth and cut precisely.”
“I utilize my telekinetic abilities to remove the microscopic grains along a line. It effectively cuts the granite leaving a sharp, square edge,” Murdock explained. “Square edges and flat surfaces make building something a lot easier. The roofing timbers and the weight of the slabs will hold the chimney in place.”
With everyone working on the hides and finishing the longhouse, no one saw Heather Stevens watchi
