The round table....

"Greetings Master....."

The three outside his shed bowed as he approached.

"Welcome all..."

He said as he ushered them into the shed. They all took they seat on the round table.

"First, a little bit of introductions...." Wanjiru said as he smiled.

He cursed at Sinako for his disappearance as he swore to purchase himself an inspection skill later on.

"This lowly one greets Master...."

The lady on his left said,she was tall and had a graceful figure with a mature aura...

Wanjiru could tell that she had received a better education in a noble house hold. He wondered what her story was as he nodded for her to continue...

"Am Percy and my profession is business management."

With that,she ended her introduction and a second or two, the lady seated next to her took up the que and introduced herself.

She was not that old and her looks were average. What was eye catching about her was the calm and understanding aura that she emanated.

Wanjiru guessed that she was either a doctor or a teacher.

"Am Sachi,a teacher by profession..."

Wanjiru nodded as he, inwardly smiled for his guess was right. He looked at the middle aged man who had the bearings of a butler,his seating posture and attentiveness to details sold him out.

Wanjiru had clearly noticed his keen eyes survey the room when he walked in and a frown formed on his face. Wanjiru was curious on what made him frown as he didn't see any problem with his simple shed.

The middle aged man also held back before taking his seat,as he waited for the rest to settle down.

"Am Hardy,I used to be a butler to a small merchant family before our house hold was attacked and the masters killed...."

The ladies sympathized with him as they to had faced similar or worse incidents.

"The rest of us were all sold to the slave merchants."

With the introduction over, Wanjiru welcomed them once more before handing each a couple of scrolls,a jar of ink and a brown quill.

"You are all seated here for I have special tasks for you all..."

Wanjiru paused for his words to sink....

"According to an avoidable circumstance,we are going to spend some time in this region."

"And I am expecting that our population will continue growing as time passes by and managing everything by myself will be a little bit tiring."

"So am going to allocate tasks for each one of you with the hopes that you will all carry them out diligently and to your level best."

The three had their faces light up as they knew that this was an opportunity for them to proof their worth and stand a chance of being set free.

They all remembered his speech during dinner,and swore to carry out the tasked assigned to them to their level best.

"Percy...."

Wanjiru directed his gaze at her....

"I want you to carryout a census tomorrow morning, record everyone's name,age,race ,class, profession and cultivation level."

He watched as she gracefully wrote on her scroll....

"Also record those who are related...."

"Yes Master..."

"You are to ensure that everyone who joins our camp is regestered and accounted for...."

"Have everyone assigned to their own living quarters and to those who share a relation,ensure they have a larger living quarters."

"Yes Master..."she said as she finished writing down her tasks.

Wanjiru turned towards the old man....

"Hardy..."

"Yes Master...."he said as he bowed.

"You are to take an inventory of all the resources gathered and rias

with Percy in the creation of a labour department that would be responsible for regestration and employment of citizens."

"Yes Master..." the department will be headed by Percy for the time being."

Percy bowed as a wide smile was plastered on her face.

"Thank you Master...."

Wanjiru nodded at her....

"The management of resources and the camp shall be put under you,Hardy..."

Hardy rose and thanked Wanjiru as he bowed. He knew that the position offered to him placed him above everyone else and only below the Master.

Hardy took his seat as Wanjiru turned his gaze towards the teacher....

"Teacher Sachi...."

"Yes Master...."

"You are to setup a school and all children must be enrolled...the running and management of the school shall be under your care."

Sachi bowed as she thanked him.

"Not only are they to be taught how to read and write but also social skills and the right etiquette."

"Your task is the hardest and I do hope you will give it all your best..."

"Rest assured that I will give my best....Master"

"Good...."

He said as he took a sip from the wooden mug served to him by Shelly.

"Also, I will have to trouble you Hardy by entrusting Shelly under your care...."

Shelly had a confused look. Hardy had already expected such a request from his Master.

"Rest assured Master that I will pass all my skills and experiences to her...."

Wanjiru nodded as he turned towards Shelly ....

"From tomorrow,you shall be under the tutorage of Hardy. I expect you to learn all he teaches you diligently,if you still want to continue as my personal maid "

Shelly had a flushed face as she shamefully bowed her head.

Wanjiru didn't mind her not replying as he had an inkling of what was going through the young girl's mind.

In this world, personal maids were more than just mere maids and she though being young and inexperienced,she had erotic thoughts.

Wanjiru retrieved a few scrolls from his storage ring and handed them to Hardy...

"Here are some decrees, announce them and also make copies of them and have a few men build a notice board at the communal area and post them there."

"Yes Master...."

"Also have them build a raised stage for public announcement..."

Wanjiru added as an afterthought.

With nothing else left to discuss,he handed all a small wooden box full of scrolls two extra jars of ink and a pair of brown quills before seeing them out.

Shelly looked around the shed with a flushed face, Wanjiru knowing her thoughts,was quick to save her from her embracement.

"You can have the bed for tonight as I have somewhere else to be."

Wanjiru said as he left the shed having changed his robe for a black cloak.