The tribe now had a large demand for bricks. Tribesmen with nothing to do gathered at the brick kiln, squatting there with the cubs to make mud bricks.
The adults worked very fast, and the wooden warehouse near the kiln used for drying bricks soon became full.
Finally, the Dwarves came up with an idea to build a six-tier rack using wood. This way, the vertical space was utilized, and the same warehouse could hold five or six times more bricks without needing to build an extension.
Eric hadn't gone to the brick kiln for the past few days; he was at home making dry provisions for Max and the others.
With plenty of food now, tribesmen traveling far didn't need to bring only dried meat. Eric planned to make some flatbreads for Max and the team to carry on the road.
This time, taking Mat home would take at least over a month, so naturally, the more dry provisions prepared, the better.
