Karl wasn’t the only one with thoughts about what could be done with all the extra space, though.
Sapphire stormed into the workshop seconds later with a red robed dragon priestess, who looked much too excited.
"Tell him what you told me." The Blue Dragon insisted.
"The Goddess says that you made a space for us." The Commander Rank Red Dragon insisted.
"Oh, that is brilliant. Yes, I believe that I did. Come with me. Gentlemen, we will return. You’re all approved for the position, so feel free to grab what materials you need from storage, or use the extra stone here." Karl informed the Sculptors.
Then he grabbed the statue.
"We will place this on the way, it goes behind the bar of the tavern." He explained to the confused dragons.
"Quick question. What sort of strength do you need to just pick up and carry a life-sized stone statue of a Dwarf? In human form, I don’t think I could do it." Sapphire asked.
"I’m no weaker like this than you are as a Dragon. Don’t worry, if it were too heavy, I would put it in inventory."
Karl led the way to the tavern, where the helpful illusionary barmaid served both ladies honey wine in pint glasses the moment they entered.
"How did they even know?" The red dragon asked.
"I often wonder that. They shouldn’t know anything that their creator doesn’t. But they’re made by a Glasswing Butterfly, and she simply knows things." Sapphire replied.
[It’s in the book on how to stock a temple for the winter. I read it a few weeks ago while preparing a new play.] Opal informed Karl.
Karl’s amusement made Sapphire gesture for him to speak his mind.
"She read a book on how to stock a temple for the winter, to make one of her plays more realistic. The Honey Wine is one of the items in the list, so she assumed all clerics drink it."
Sapphire laughed. "Well, she’s not wrong."
The Blue Dragon moved a spare keg from the middle of the back shelf, and Karl replaced it with the statue, then put the Keg in an empty rack to the side.
"Perfect. That’s nearly exactly in the middle of the city, for maximum coverage of the statue’s blessing.
Now, I have a spot in mind. It’s near the front, closest to the market area, which is currently empty.
What is the church’s position on having the orphans staff vegetable stalls? We have nature clerics and druids to make the food, but we don’t have enough cooks on staff at the moment to make dinner for everyone every day.
I should probably hire more of them, but we only have three right now." Karl asked.
The Red Dragon smiled. "We actively encourage our children to hold productive positions in society. We can even have the older ones cook, if supplies and funding are sufficient."
Karl patted her on the shoulder. "There is no fear of running out of funds. I won’t charge you for the supplies or the cooking implements. But I do need you to cook for thirty hungry Dwarves three times a day, plus whoever you bring here for the Orphanage."
Karl shook his head. "No. Exploit orphaned child labour.
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