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Keenly the Aedile listened to the Katta, noting his almost philosophical outlook. In some respects he seemed to grasp an understanding of how the world worked, but the process' of a city were still clearly foreign to him.
"It is true what you say, destruction can bring forth a period of building, death can make way for growth, but in the case of Imperia it is not exactly such a clean affair. The majority of people are impoverished, most uneducated in schola let alone trades. The economy is stagnant, jobs are nonexistent and resources are not there. The government is at half staff, and the coffers are greatly depleted. Gangs run the streets, and crime flourishes as always. No, it is not impossible to accomplish things, but not the easiest either."
"My goal is to see Imperia enter into an age of enlightenment and glory, where a man does not worry about the future because his life is secure, and where information and arcane coexist in a fruitful partnership.. I do not seek great personal gain, simply happiness, and I will be happy when the city is in a state that its residents are."
"You yourself seem well experienced, and I might just like to hear an account of your employment. If you think that you will be residing in the city at length, and seek meaningful employment and a source of sustenance, please come see me at the office of the aedile. There we shall talk."
The elf stood up, and offered a hand once more to the katta.
"I believe your services could be of great use."
And then he took his leave, departing to go back to his own job.
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