After the Baron and the Minister left, Seya went to the dining room. Ryn, Tomas, and the two CatKind servants served tea to the slaves there.
When they noticed Seya, they immediately got up, and he said, "Please, sit down. I appreciate your concern about following the correct protocol towards a High Noble like me, but I never want to see those frightened faces or that slave behaviour from any of you again. From now on, you are all free people. And I will put the same question to you that I did to every slave I rescued from the former Empire, like these two CatKind and Tomas, over there. I have lands and houses for you all; a School for the children to learn how to read and write; and jobs for the older kids. Or if you prefer, I can arrange for anyone that chooses it to send you back to yo
