The settlement spent five days rebuilding, coalition workers helping repair damaged structures, Gareth's engineers reinforcing the western wall with better materials and defensive positions that incorporated lessons from recent battles. The peace felt fragile but real, Syndicate camps remained visible in the distance but no attacks came, no horns sounded, just normal guard rotations and reconstruction efforts.
Luthra didn't trust it.
'They withdrew too easily, Vex isn't the type to give up after one failed assault, he's planning something.'
[Assessment: 94% probability of renewed offensive within two weeks, current calm represents strategic repositioning not abandonment of siege objectives, recommend maintaining defensive readiness despite appearance of peace.]
