Amaya, snagging a good fistful of nails from the box already on the ground from working on the frame, knelt down at that intersection of the boards and gave a small nod of approval when she went to jostle the upright a little to test her hold on it. "Just so," she confirmed. "Now, keep it firm, these swings ain't gonna be soft."

With that serving as Irene's warning, then, she went to work, doing her own part in holding the boards tight at the base as she started driving the nails home.