"You'll deal with one ring at a time, and that will make you just deal with around a few thousand scrolls. Then you'll get some rest, do your stuff, and return later to continue your work."
William got what she wanted from him. She was referring to copying the content of the scrolls and giving one copy to them and the other to the owners of these scrolls.
He didn't mind that. Actually, by them being around, he was going to work in peace of mind, away from any trouble or interruption.
William was led to the same place where he went before to meet with the royal family elders. There he found much more audience than before, enough to make the entire vast hall crowded, filled with many masters wearing different outfits.
The moment William appeared there; the entire hall ushered under heavy silence. William scanned the place, to find out that each group was wearing the same outfit, standing together.