A nightly discussion

"Of course not, but-" Interrupting Eldrian midst sentence, Jen cut in. 

"You can't hire someone and then not give them tasks to do. You might be thinking you are doing them a favor, but I bet you it just makes them feel awkward. Like they don't belong."

"Really?"

"Really really. You should make a schedule for them to work by, that way, they might actually feel like they are doing something that matters. Feel like they belong... Feeling like you belong is one of the most important things in the world."

Nodding in agreement, Eldrian mulled Jen's words and started trying to come up with a schedule. Though, honestly, he couldn't think of much that was actually important. 

...

"It doesn't need to be important. Even having them clean the empty rooms twice a week will be good. It shows a sort of care for your house, and something they can take pride in."

This sentence had stayed with Eldrian the most.