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âExcept youâre not in your lands anymore, you little prick, youâre in MINE!â I roared at him, making everyone take a step back at my sudden blaze of fury. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, rubbing my face with my hands as I reflected on how easily this man had driven me into a rage, before calling out to Seneschal.
âSeneschal, old buddy, you there?â
âOf course, Jax.â
âCoolio. Okay I need you to get someone to grab the shittiest weapon you can find in the tower and bring it down here, along with a pack of supplies.â
âI have the perfect equipment in mind. It should take only a few minutes to have it prepared, and itâll be with you within the hour. Thereâs a Servitor close by, and it can deliver them.â
âThanks, mate.â
âOkay, Bob, take those three asshats off to the side. I want them out of the way before I do something Iâll really enjoyâŠâ
I said, gesturing at a section of the courtyard that was the furthest from where the rest of the group stood.
Bob stomped forward quickly, grabbing the three in his multiple hands and dragging them unceremoniously as far as possible from the remaining villagers, who were glaring furiously at them.
I addressed the villagers, grimacing as I reflected on what should have been a joyous occasion.
âOkay, people,â I said, taking a deep breath and smiling at them, although it was obviously a little forced. âThat wasnât the start Iâd hoped for with this, but Isabella told me that some of you would like to join us here in the Great Tower permanently as citizens?â
âYes, my lord!â replied Isabella, offering an awkward curtsey that was quickly copied by the rest of the group, including the men, who seemed as confused as I was by the show.
âStop.â I shook my head. âPlease, thereâs no need to bow or curtsey, not here, and not with me. Yes⊠I am Lord Jax, and Iâm lord of the Great Tower and of Dravith, but weâre a small community, and weâre all going to be working hard to get things up and running together.
âFirst of all, is there anyone here who doesnât want to swear allegiance and join the community?â I asked, noting the looks a few of them had given the three men that had been dragged off by Bob.
âIgnore those idiots, please,â I said firmly. âIsabella asked to join my community and was already under my protection when they decided to harm her. As it stands, they can consider themselves fortunate that Iâm just making them leave. If theyâd managed to actually carry out their threat, theyâd be dead.â
I took a deep breath and looked around, spotting a moss-covered bench off to one side that faced an open space that was dappled with sunlight. I led them over and gestured for them to sit on the ground while I sat on the bench. âCan you all see hear me okay?â I asked, receiving cautious nods in response.
âOkay, then; you all want to join us, and thatâs great. Iâm happy to take you, but there will be Oaths, thereâs no getting around that. In exchange for your fealty, I wonât just give you protection. First, I know there are some kids with you; anyone want to tell me how many?â Isabella spoke up, hesitantly.
âThere are eight children, my Lord.â
âRighto. Well, while you can all swear, as youâre adults, the kids canât. Donât get me wrong, theyâre very welcome hereâŠâ I said, seeing the panic on a few faces. âBut as theyâre only kids, I donât expect them to swear to something they donât understand. How old are they?â
âBetween three and eleven,â Isabella offered after a quick whispered consultation.
âOkay, nobody under the age of sixteen can swear. Theyâll be fed, and weâll sort out some kind of schooling as soon as we can. Until then, I guess they get to play and get underfoot for now. Iâll not tell you what to do with them, as Iâve never had kids and donât know what to do with them as well as you all probably do. So, moving on, are there any of you here that have a trade or recognized skill?â
Of the group of nearly twenty adults, only four held up their hands, and I asked them to stand and tell me about themselves.
âWell, um, Iâm a farmer, mâlordâŠâ the first man said, shuffling his feet awkwardly and looking down at his hands. His clothes were simple and had clearly been mended often, but he was fit and strong, with a heavily muscled frame, green eyes, and sandy hair. I blinked, a realization dawning as I looked over the rest of the crowd, and then considered Lorek. They were all what Iâd have classed as âthe beautiful peopleâ back home: not one of them was ugly, or even average, and the few that were overweight were clearly even more attractive than the others. Theyâd been taken as slaves, after all, or as hostages. The ship had probably left the ugly ones back at the village⊠if theyâd not just killed them out of hand.
I suddenly realized Iâd left the man standing there as I looked around, and I had to stop myself from facepalming. Great work, Jax. Way to make them feel valued!!
âThatâs fantastic!â I said, forcing a smile to cover the awkward pause. âIâm sorry, I just had a realization; it wasnât important, though. So, youâre a farmer? Thatâs going to be especially useful. After all, we all need to eat, right? Whatâs your name?â
âAh, TimothâŠmâlord,â he said, and I nodded at him.
âWell, welcome, Timoth. Thereâs certainly plenty for you to be busy with here. Tell me, how skilled are you?â
âIâm at level fourteen farmer, mâlord,â he replied proudly. âBeen a farmer for seven years, grew up helpinâ me da!â
âThatâs fantastic! Thank you, Timoth, you can sit down.â
I addressed the next person, finding in short order
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