Maegar strokes his beard thoughtfully. "Although... there may be another way out. We might avoid any unpleasan

Maegar strokes his beard thoughtfully. "Although... there may be another way out. We might avoid any unpleasantness, if instead of money you introduce... let's call it a mandatory work initiative. The people will be required to work for the betterment of their community. They won't be as irate if they see their work is directly for their own benefit."