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... illing over the camp and bathing the rough barricade in a warm glow. The structure encircled the clearing like a jagged crown—far from perfect, but sturdy enough to lend the settlers a fragile sense of security. Sharpened stakes protruded outward, their tips driven deep into the earth and reinforced with heavy logs lashed together by tough vines. Small trenches lined the perimeter, their uneven edges bristling with brush and sharp stones, a rudimentary but effective deterrent against any who mig ...
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