things were organized fast with alfred and las working together it took 2 weeks but things were well organized the refuges were send in the big forest in the north east , before all these people lived in small villages their only connection was their job in woodwork but las decision to build small towns of 300 around the forest it will take more time to build all the homes but it will be more efficient

las gave supplies like food and clothes for the people and send them in the places that the towns would be build ,las had some people who learned how to use cement long ago teach the refuges how to build with cement in 2 weeks they weren't that good but cement is easy to use ,together with the people who are to oversee the building of the towns some experienced workers were sent

las heard a weak knock he wasn't even sure if he really heard it "come..... in ?" las looked at the door not knowing if someone will really come in ,the door opened it was oliver his body seem tires las could see the black circles under his eyes oliver saluted "my lord im ashamed of myself but i need a break i can't take it anymore my lord i just need 2 days and i will be fine again and go back to work "

he looked at tired oliver "ahh....im sorry oliver it seems i overworked you i will give you 5 days i can't give more the work that your doing right now is very important " olive lowered his head down he truly seem ashamed "oliver no need to be ashamed you know this don't you " las had a faint smile at his face

oliver still with his head down " its not that easy my lord im not only working for you but for my family too as fast as i end this job i can meet them again" of course las couldn't hear what he said so he continued "you can leave "

"yes lord helstain "

oliver left the room he looked around "what im i doing ? i have a family in enemy territory and im taking a break ? no i must work again to see my family "oliver was about to returned to the office of the lord a hand stopped him oliver looked at his right shoulder the hand with the armour "william ? what is it ? "

william being an old friend looked at his friends face "no " oliver looked at the knights face "what do you mean no ? " he didn't wait for an answer he tried to knock the door again but william caught his hand "i said no " the knight said with a more forceful tone william touched both of oliver's shoulders "you should rest you work too much i know what you think we are friend for a long time but everything is useless if you go and burn yourself down how many days did the lord gave you to rest "

"5 days "

"good then your going to rest for 5 days its not much of a difference go and sleep now "

"but my "

"what? are you going to completely break down for 5 days ? go and sleep its better that way do you understand ? you can't go on like this friend you can't "

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oliver looked down he was about to speak but william cut him off "no do you understand ? "

"i ................i ......i understand im going home " william smiled "good its better that way "

las in his office thought in himself [ i must start buying food and clothes from other lords ......]

leonard the knight commander and 7 other knights in full plate armour they had taken 5 people as prisoners two woman and 3 men leonard reached the lord office "my lord there is something important can i come in "

"yes come in what is it leonard ?" leonard got down on one knee "my lord we caught 5 spies what should we do with them ?"

"what ???? spies ? i mean i expected them to come sooner or later put them in prison for now i will call for them soon don't treat them badly "

"yes lord helstain "

[hmmmmmm so someone sent a spy but who? , lets ask first ] las walked to the throne room and waited with 16 knights in the room in his two sides were william and leonard and even arthur the door was opened

and there were the prisoners 3 men ,2 seem to be young but the other was old he was for sure experienced his beard and hair had turned white his eyes still strong like steel [hmmm he may be the leader or just a distraction but leonard said 5 where are the other 2? ] then las saw them two women one tall she was probably taller then las with purple hair she was around 24 her body seem to be at the same time of a knight and a lady of a house [at least this one didn't do the hard work she may be have some ability in swordsmanship or something like this ,but im not able to see her face when she comes near me i see ]

the other one was shorter and younger her hair pink she seem to know how to use a sword but has no experience in it ,she seem to be a young lady like the other one

for a moment the lords stomach turned he was full of jealousy [how pathetic am i ? i can recognize a warrior from the way someone walks and from some small bruise from my days at everden but i can't even lift a sword ] las squeezed his palm everyone could understand that they knew the way of the sword they didn't try to hide it

arthur in his side saw it the old butler knew las from the inside to the outside he knew what he was thinking , arthur tried to hide it but he put his hand into the lords hand and his face stone looking at the prisoners without any emotion he was too from everden everybody there knows how to use a sword then he everybody" i know my lord i know but stay strong " las gave a nod

the prisoners reached las 6 knights were with them so now in the room were 22 knights protecting las "kneel " said leonard with a commanding tone the woman with the purple hair looked up towards leonard "no im not fuck off knight "

the other woman by her side "oii don't say that we are in trouble "

"shut up i handle it "

at this moment she had the interest of las he had his left hand in his head looking at them

leonard had removed his helmet so his smile could be seen ,the woman with the purple hair saw his smile "what are you smiling about you liked it didn't you that a pretty woman like me talked to you "

leonard "hahahaha" he looked for a moment at the lords face [cold stone this is the face of the lord " he looked back at the woman "you didn't understand did you ??"

"what didn't i understand ?"

at this moment las laughed a little the woman looked at las "what are you laughing about brat "

las laughed again he suddenly stopped he had a smile on his face "woman you didn't understand did you this was an order not an option on you knees "when las said this the knights who took the prisoners inside forced all of them in their knees "aii your hurting me " the knights looked at her " does it seem like i care ? " the womans arrogance was destroyed