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>Town Hall, Dawnholme
>Windmill, Darrow Hill
>Windmill, Gavin’s Naze
The discussion that followed was short and in the end Prince Alric seemed quite pleased with the situation.
Taretha would work the numbers and do the paperwork with Master Pelija, who would order his men to start working on the town hall immediately. They had already reserved a plot for it and it would just require them checking pre-existing plans before they could get to work.
There would be offices, a larger hall, archive, a few guest rooms for high ranking visitors and a cellar for storage. By how Pelija described it to everyone, it would be relatively close to the town hall in Southshore, but with superior quality of the Stonemason handiwork. Of course a clock tower would finish the building.
Windmills would also be built and the Geared Speed Regulators would be installed. If the one already operation is any example, the productivity would increase a lot and immediate issues with your supply deficit would be overcome.
"Eligius, how far are you in registering all the newcomers?" Prince Alric asked you.
"My Prince, we have just started it and we have a long way to go." You replied to him immediately.
"Any estimations of their number? Master Pelija, you can answer as well." Prince Alric continued.
"Nine hundred give or take." Was your answer and you looked at the older Stonemason.
"The scribe is correct, there should be a few more than nine hundred of us in the last group." Pelija answered and nodded.
You weren't the only one making the calculations in their heads.
"One thousand and one hundred Alteracis and a few others, four hundred from Underbelly and one thousand and seven hundred Stonemasons… in total over three thousand and two hundred souls…" Prince Alric spoke aloud. "I think… I think in these lands and in Dawnholme, there are more people than in any settlement in Hillsbrad or Durnholde."
"Around three thousand in Southshore." You found yourself saying.
"And to imagine that two years ago there were what, sixty of us?" The Prince asked and looked at Normand.
"Thereabouts." Was his answer.
"How far we have gotten…"
Silence filled the living room and only Maura's great timing to carry hot tea and freshly baked cookies broke the silence. And after a much deserved break was had, onto the next subject that was outside of your expertise.
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