"Hello Ethan," Cris smiled greeting the newcomer to their team before turning to Lucy, "Thanks, Lucy. We can stop collecting the wood now as the other group is assisting with that." Cris thanked Lucy as the first year brought over more planks.

Cris waiting eagerly for Professor Culloden's input on what they were going to do next. Okay definitely no screens and definitely no roof. Hammers and nails were provided.

When the Professor reminded them about the size of the planks and beams, Cris mentally smacked himself on the head. Turning to the rest of his team. "I was thinking, if we use these planks for the base it might take us a while to build it up to the level we need. Maybe we can rethink using the beams for stilts and once those are up, we can place the longer planks on top of them and create the base of the porch?" Cris suggested to the rest of his team.

"I can start putting up the beams by pushing them deep into the ground for everyone," Cris volunteered as he picked up first one beam with one hand and then the second with the other.

Then as he looked at the beams he was holding in his hand, Cris began to grin. Turning to his friends, he called out to them, "Hey everyone. Look here. Giant chopsticks,". Balancing one beam under each of his arms, he began to use the beams to pick up a stone, just like he was using actual chopsticks to pick up food.