Roxanna and her husbands finally brought the wild clay and river stones back to the settlement. Actually, she didn't carry anything heavy at all. Her husbands were the ones dragging the stones back, while the only thing she carried was a small bag filled with colorful pebbles.
Zeir and Cyrus even had to go back and forth to the river several times because there were so many stones. As she watched them work, Roxanna thought that these stones would also be perfect for building their well.
"Where did these stones come from?" Commander Marlow asked in confusion. He was even more puzzled when he noticed how close Roxanna had become with her husbands.
None of them showed even the slightest hint of hatred. Even Zeir—the one who had once said he would kill her someday—was now following her around like an obedient dog.
