Chapter 187 – The Council meeting II

After they finished discussing AK’s food prospects, Marlen made a gentle nod towards the nervous newcomer. Moira hesitated for a moment but managed to push through the embarrassment and fear. The Minister of Education had been invited to the meeting to participate in the report’s round, and though she was required to take a secrecy oath, the Council was welcoming enough to let her hear the other Ministers’ reports. Of course, any military and security matters would be left for the councilors-only meeting.

“The… The Ministry of Education doesn’t have enough teachers… In fact, we’re only holding on because the classes aren’t popular amongst the adults. Thankfully, the children are facing their studies with much more excitement. In the beginning, they complained and resisted, but after we started the tutoring project things changed. I think they gave a chance to the studies because they wanted the part-time job, and now it looks like they’re really enjoying it…”