Leveling the Perimeter
The interior perimeter was cleared. Time to expand the grid. I marched past the front doorway onto the rough concrete porch. Directly ahead, a heavy terra-cotta saucer sat tilted precariously atop a trapped pebble. Unstable foundation. I planted my yellow greaves, dropped low, and drove my golden gauntlet straight under the clay rim. Solid leverage. With one sharp heave, the stone shot free, and the saucer settled flat against the deck with a clean, solid clack. Sector stabilized.

