“Mrs Hart!” She heard the voice she had gotten to know call to her as she took the turn that led to her office. She turned around to find Davine behind her, and she growled in frustration.

He held his hands up immediately in a show of surrender and didn’t take a step forward anymore. Not that it made things better.

There was a brief welcome party hosted by the members of staff to welcome him and three other new professors to the institution. Everyone was invited to attend, ...