Chapter 23

On the day of the spring equinox, fifty new sets of educational materials arrived, stacking up in the small supply room. Sarah Quinn knelt in front of the newly built dormitory, carefully counting the money orders she had received. She had used part of the funds to buy new desks and chairs and to repair the classroom roof. The rest she set aside for emergencies. Not far away, Mark Grayson finished laying the last step of the dormitory’s staircase. He dusted off his hands and walked over to...