Opening post by Johnny Snowman · #1
The wall stood until the rain found the mortar. Test every gate, count hinges, and stock food before steel. Mark two retreats with water and a cart route. I inspect the ashes first; a cold cookfire breaks courage faster than stone.
Do you hold the inner gate or abandon it early? I lean toward holding briefly, then retreating cleanly. Walls buy time, not safety, and panic charges more than surrender.