Ridleybank is Ours

Simple: Right now, Blackmore and Stanbury Village give dead people a place to go. People who died in Ackland or wherever else. They're secure and the RRF are away for the moment (though they are headed back)

They're in Ridleybank and Stanbury for one real simple reason: To try and take on as many refugees as possible, get them back up, and back out into Malton. Obviously when the RRF returns, they will be forced to re-adapt to that always present situation, but until then, they provide a good temporary safe haven to people that may not have anywhere closer to restock. And they'll distract the RRF for a bit when they return as well.