A month passed after the raid.
But it did not pass quietly, as Helion Bastion Twelve had not rested once during that time.
The shipyards stayed active, the repair docks stayed lit, and the cargo lanes between the bastion and Larkspur Haven became busier with each passing day.
The first days were the hardest, mostly because everything arrived at once.
Damaged ships needed repairs, the captured materials needed sorting, new workers needed housing, new prisoners needed guards, and captured Kharov data needed filtering.
Solenne also needed to rebuild her career wing.
Rhoswen needed armor work, which is pretty common whenever they go on an expedition.
The Thornwake sisters needed full overhauls before Aurelian would even think about letting them join serious combat.
And above all of that, the fleet needed to prepare for the next stage.
