Above the Vaulted Sky - Page 200

                We pass through the archway and into the inside. It seems cooler, despite the lack of any air conditioning or even electricity. The windows are wide to allow the maximum amount of light.

                ‘It’s strange, before you arrived, we had another arrival who seemed intent on teaching in the school.’ Tarquin leads us through a door on the right. ‘Maybe he’d be the best one to guide you through starting your teaching careers here. He can introduce you to his children and then we can find the best place for you.’

                In years to come, I’ll rebuke myself for not seeing this coming. We turn the corner and see a happy class of school children, all directing their attention to the man at the front.

                There, with his hair tied back and a wide smile on his face, stands Teague.