"Looks like people have started to arrive here. Miss, we should address the task force the Duke has graciously provided us. After all, it is a sign of having good manners, right?"
Mary had arrived back in their room with a happy look. The maid was humming in a tone Layla did not recognize, but she instinctively knew to stay away from the happy maid until her craze calmed down.
Layla subtly took a step away from Mary, and the maid ignored it because she wanted to maintain her happy mood.
"We should head out now. How many people have come, and how many of them are under an oath?"
Layla asked in a professional voice.
An oath was an important step in attracting workers. It ensured that they would not try overthrowing someone else while being given honest work.
