Chapter Four
“Girls we need to talk. I propose we go into the Lounge and hold a Society meeting. Agreed?” asked Maja. All the girls nodded, and they went and assembled in the Lounge. Maja sat in ‘her’ easy chair. Zofia and Astrella sat together on the sofa, with Lusti on the floor, between them.
“As Mistress of the Society of Newcomers, I declare that we are in Session,” said Maja.
“We hear you Mistress. We know that you rule for the good of us all. We will cooperate with you and obey you,” replied the others.
The Society had been formed early on at Maja’s suggestion because they were finding it difficult to coordinate duties like cooking, cleaning and washing up. Maja always seemed to take a back seat. She appeared quiet and confident and she often refrained from giving an opinion on
