Roadwarden's Turn Report — Late Spring, Year 1

The Reweighing and Standard Certification At the Month 3 assembly at Measure House, Stonecross presented its independent reference stone in the padded transit case. Before the gathered clan witnesses, the custody seals from the previous year were inspected and verified to be fully intact. Under Belen's formal supervision, the working stones were placed upon the balances against our reference weight and balanced true. With the standard certified without variance, customary trade proceeded immediately: Reedhaven executed its scheduled grain-for-baskets exchange under the confirmed standard.

Dispute, Admission, and Restitution Accord The assembly then heard Barleybank’s delivery receipts documenting a two-weight discrepancy originating from the winter months. In response, Pia acknowledged that eighteen Hearthmere households had received emergency winter grain and formally offered thirty ceramic jars under the Hearthmere Storage & Reserve Agreement. Oren openly admitted that he had taken an overweight winter stone from the rear cupboard to assist the struggling families.

Following formal procedure before Belen and the four clan witnesses, a restitution accord was negotiated and ratified:

• Hearthmere’s thirty ceramic jars clear the central ledger balance.
• Barleybank receives priority sealed storage and forward harvest credits in compensation.
• Oren received a formal administrative caution rather than suspension or replacement, continuing in his role under strict joint tally oversight by Belen and Sella.

Regional Commercial Accords With the dispute resolved, the four communities finalized broader regional commercial arrangements. Reedhaven committed to weaving shock-absorbing wicker sleeves and providing river transport for Hearthmere's ceramic jars. Barleybank pledged forward harvest grain for Hearthmere storage jars. In turn, Stonecross formally committed to keeping the upland road clear and maintaining the repaired roadside shelter open as an operational waystation for traveling exchange parties.

Upland Infrastructure and Draft Management Back in Stonecross, work progressed steadily under local direction while the delegation was away. Una advanced the foundation masonry along the shifted retaining wall, using stone quarried and dressed locally on the upper bench to avoid long transport. Vann strictly enforced draft rotations, keeping the settlement’s oxen well-rested and in prime health. Meanwhile, agricultural hands weeded the terrace crops to protect early growth.

Immediate Pressures and Forward Outlook With the standard certified and regional agreements ratified, Stonecross must now sustain its public commitment: keeping the upland road passable and the roadside shelter manned and supplied as inter-clan travel and transport begin. Balancing ongoing masonry repairs on the retaining wall against shelter hospitality and ox care will remain the primary local demand as early summer approaches.