[By and large, Riftwatch's Commander isn't a common voice heard over the sending crystals. He has an apparent preference for doling out orders and communications in person during the Forces Division's weekly assembly or, better still, have Matthias deliver them on his behalf.

But occasionally—]

We're shifting one of the ship's ballista to the wall for defense of the gate and harbor. Before that can happen, we'll be required to clear a portion of the battlements and raise a scaffolding to sway it up with. I'd have ten hands for the work. Any division will do so long as you can haul on a line.

Volunteers would be preferable [—sounds very like he will resort to other methods should they not make themselves readily available—] for this and with assisting with repairs to the ferry.