Roadwarden's Turn Report — Early Spring, Year 1

Infrastructure and Roadwork Under the persistent early spring rain, Una tackled the shifting retaining wall above the upland road. Her crew cut weep channels behind the masonry to divert runoff and relieved hydrostatic pressure before bracing the slope with timber cribbing. These temporary measures have successfully arrested the wall's creep, keeping the primary route to the valley open and stable. Vann managed the draft work strictly: by relying on hand-barrows and sledges wherever possible and staggering ox teams, the settlement's few oxen were spared exhaustion and remain in working condition. However, the timber cribbing remains an interim measure, and permanent stone hauling will eventually demand draft labor.

Reference Custody and Receipt Audit In the settlement's secure store, Ressa and Tovin unlocked the dry chest containing Stonecross’s independent reference stone. Their formal inspection confirmed that both the cord and seal set during last year's public reweighing remain fully intact, clean, and undamaged; this was formally documented in the community record. Meanwhile, Willa gathered and sorted all of Stonecross’s exchange receipts and tallies from transactions over the past twelve months, establishing an organized file ready for duplicate comparison. Possessing the intact stone confirms our own baseline, though inspecting the tallies against the central accounts will be the work of the coming month.

Word from Measure House The messenger dispatched southwest down the road arrived safely at Measure House and met with Belen and Sella. The advance notice was formally delivered, stating that Stonecross intends to bring duplicate receipt copies for the second-month preparatory checks and will send the reference stone and designated witnesses for the third-month reweighing. Belen received the message and affirmed that the customary schedule will proceed as planned.

Immediate Pressures and Considerations As the season advances toward the second month of spring, preparation shifts to active exchange. Willa’s organized receipts must be transported to Measure House to cross-check tallies alongside Sella and delegates from the other communities. Travel across softened tracks will require dedicated messengers and witnesses, pulling labor away from steep fields and domestic tasks. Additionally, planning must begin for the logistics of Month 3: safely carrying the reference stone and its custodial escort down to Measure House without neglecting upland transport or local maintenance.