The very first inspectors arrived at the Grand Adventurer Hotel before breakfast, carrying official Capital seals. By midday, another group was walking through the Dining Quarter.
Before Sage finished reading their notice, men from the market authorities appeared at the Exchange, followed by officials who wanted to examine the Smithing Complex, the warehouses, the stables, and the records showing where the Guild purchased its supplies.
By evening, Sage had signed so many inspection acknowledgements that the sight of another sealed parchment was beginning to irritate him.
At first, he accepted it as another consequence of operating in the Royal Capital. Greyvale had never possessed enough officials to inspect such a vast complex separately.
The Capital did, and more than a thousand Warriors were registering daily. If the city inspected established inns and markets, Sage could hardly complain because his buildings were larger.
