<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/6D60Uq7.jpg)</div><br/>Kieri was amazed at what her big, furry friend had accomplished. Of course, it was just him, lots of people had helped, but everyone knew that he was the main architect behind the project, as well as having done more than his share with those big hands of his. Already, the streets were looking cleaner. That and the people were happier, having close access to sources of clean water in a way that they wouldn't have dreamed of a month ago. had it only been a month? In fact... yes, it had only been two months since she had started on task and, already, her and her allies had control of the slums. People there were happier now, freer, secure. It was only only fortunate that... Broken Sky... That was a big blow. One she wouldn't easily forgive Mother Freya for. He had care for the Slums even before she had arrived and she had hoped to forge an alliance with the man. But that was not to be.<br/><br/>With the Slums now secure a thriving, as much as they ever thrived, it was time for Kieri to put her attention elsewhere, as well as Snuffles's who seemed to be itching to do more. The two likeliest places were the Docks and the Marketplace, closest and most important to her people. But the Docks were still reeling from the conflicts that had occurred there so recently, so Kieri chose, instead, the Marketplace. It was a vibrant place, but also loud, crowded and very difficult to get through. After discussion with her handsome mammoth friend, Kieri found about the existence of a maze of disused tunnels underneath the area. Remnants of a previous war? Catacombs? Ruins of a previous city? It mattered little. If they were reinforced and expanded, they would make a wonderful way to ferry goods and messages around without disturbing the people on the surface. It would, as well, provide a path for those of her people who preferred dark or enclosed places. She set Snuffles on the task immediately, sending some of her growing retinue along to spark the same cooperative atmosphere that had been built in the Slums.