Timestamp: 11th of Spring, 518 AV
The Forest Cat lounged at a random table in The Commons, talking to Randal Zor. She was listening intently even though her eyes were half-lidded and she was basking in speckled sunlight. Nya in full relaxed mode screamed feline to the point that even though she wore her human form, one expected to hear purring from her throat. But she was definitely giving Randal her undivided attention.
He had red cloth he was busy shredding into one-inch strips as he talked. Nya's pack was open at his feet and the Founder was busy stuffing the strips into the pack after he cut them into ten inch lengths. "Take your Kukri and both clear the trail and mark it clearly with these red strips. I know you can smell your way through the jungle, but us humans need a clear line of sight to follow a trail until we get the trail opened up a bit. Hang a red strip clearly in the line of sight, walk ten paces, and hang another - cutting trail between the strips - and do this all the way to this library you found. Ideally we want the pathway to be easy to walk, so if it traverses any water, we'd like to bridge it with planks or bridge any spans it needs to cross... we can either build rope bridges or fall a three to create a pathway across. We need it to be safe for commoners to travel. You know researchers here won't have the Wilderness Survival that you do." Randal said, carefully instructing Nya in what he wanted done.
She reached out, taking a spare bit of the cloth, and began shredding it much like Randal was doing, adding the strips to her pack as well.
"I can do that. Do you want me to create this whole trail myself? I don't mind. But there might be others that want to come along as well." Nya said, knowing falling trees and building bridges might be something her Verusk could help with if he had a mind.
Randal nodded.
"I don't mind. This will be one of your first tasks as an official Ranger of Syka. You then will be expected to patrol the tail and maintain it. We want to make sure it stays safe as the conditions change. Do you have everything you need?" Randal asked finally, both of them having shredded the last strip of cloth between them.
"I just need a larger axe from the Mercantile if you don't mind loaning me one. I'll bring back a list of any materials I need if we need planks for bridges and things. Can I get lumber from the mill on the Founder's coin if I need it?" Nya asked, wanting to be sure.
Randal nodded. "Of course... borrow the axe and I'll talk to the sawmill and make sure they supply you with what you need. Otherwise, that's it for the day. I think this will take you multiple days but I want you to work safe, not fast.... alright?" The Founder said, being firm about this.
Nya nodded. "I'll gather up the supplies and get going now. I think we won't need too many extras on this trail, but I can't remember all the details. I think I'll go there, track back, and track back there, choosing the best path before we start cutting trail." Nya added, sitting up, closing her pack, and getting ready to head to the Mercantile to pick up her axe before she set off.