Jade stepped onto Vask's inspection platform with Nessa's belt wrapped around her left hand.
The black panels beneath them kept one down while Ravel Two rolled away. Nessa's caged arm reached for the departing panels before her shoulder turned. Jade shortened the belt each time, giving the arm less room without dragging Nessa off her feet.
Holl brought Ty's cradle across behind them. Todd crossed last with Parel's copied strip under the copper clasp.
The panel route closed at his heel.
Darra had tied Pio into the first fixed chair using the spare strap that saved the source bin. The boy held his wooden spoon between both hands. Gray strips passed from wrist to wrist along the benches, each lower edge matched to the cut still visible on its owner.
Parel's carrier board occupied the rear rail. The blank helm faced Jade, but a freed hand held three loose strips against the chest straps.
"The workers want those records beside the wrapped stake before inspection begins."
