Chapter 65: Epilogue
The next morning, the sound of construction echoed through New Haven as workers busily laid the foundation for new homes, reinforced walls, and prepared the final touches for the school. George and his girls decided to take a walk through the valley, surveying the growth of their burgeoning community.
As they descended from the mansion, they saw the new farming plots below, an ever-expanding section of the valley that now boasted greenhouses, a chicken coop, and the beginnings of a barn. Families were out working in the fields, tending to crops and livestock, and the atmosphere was filled with a renewed sense of hope and purpose.
"Look at that," Lucy said, shading her eyes from the sun as she gazed at the activity below. "When we first got here, we had barely enough food to last a few weeks. Now, we're feeding a small town."
"Marcy's green thumb had something to do with that," Raven added. "She's turned this place into a sustainable little paradise."