chapter 74

Colton is preoccupied most of the day with overseeing the new buildings, checking in with the sentinels on patrol and keeping himself busy. We have fallen into a routine of doing what we need to do separate first thing in the day and gravitating back together by lunch, or after, to do things together. Today was exceptionally busy I guess, as I had lunch with Sierra, like we always do, and then checked in on the school and some of the smaller workshops without laying eyes on him once. The wolves have started getting life back on track again. With the kitchens being used as both a mess canteen and a bakery to provide for the village, we have started to bring in some animals to graze on the surrounding lands to fill our meat, egg, and dairy needs. Although occasionally vampires kill a few. We have managed to get them within the boundary for nightfall most of the time, but animals like to wander. In the evening the school is used to run arts and crafts workshops, drama, and other s