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“And so, I proclaim thee as lord.” You finish another part of the ceremony, raising Reinhart to nobility. A vague notion granted, as besides <span class="mu-i">lord</span> you hadn’t really come up with any other titling, nor do you see a need for such titles besides the current one.
Behind you stand the statues of the honoured dead, three men whom had died during the drydock’s construction. You wanted a big and proper monument, but with the limited resources you could dedicate without drawing away the attention of the colony as a whole, you had settled on those three, with a plaque informing the future generations of their sacrifice and loss.
“I shall not disappoint you.” Reinhart says still kneeling before you as you withdraw your sword. A simple steel shortsword used during the Viking age, since you thought it’d fit the situation, though to your disappointment, most people don’t seem to realize it.
Exposed to the elements as you are, you cannot make out people’s expressions, but everyone being raised appears to be quite exhilarated, mainly because they know that from now on, in the future, their children might actually get to enjoy some sorts of privileges, maybe they themselves shall as well, though that is unlikely as everyone has to pull their weight in these early days, including you too.
As you are about to begin your next speech, a loud explosion rumbles away in the distance. For the past few weeks Garrick had been employing his military engineering skills, that is vast quantities of explosions, to lay down a road network across the whole colony, which includes blasting over or through hills that would be in the way. Not only that, he was able to construct some bridges across the rivers where distance towards the dams would be inconvenient, all in all, everyone seems happy that they can walk or drive to work on solid ground that is not slippery, or well, at least not as slippery.
Clearing your throat, you begin again. “Chief explorer Soren Serret, step forwards.” You give out a commanding order and watch an oddity amongst the colonist step ahead.
