It smelled like it was going to snow. Will had spent enough time in Wisconsin to pick up the scent of what an upcoming snow smelled like. The air was definitely getting chillier and the clouds in the sky looked like they were going to bring more than just a cold rain ( Read more... )

There was oatmeal on the counter in the common room, and it looked fine. Just perfectly normal, as oatmeal should. You shouldn't be fooled, though. Isabelle had experimented with some spices there - you know, to just make it better, just in general, as you do when you're an enthusiastic amateur cook - and the end result, well, it wasn't great. At ( Read more... )

#46: IF STRANGERS KNOW WHAT YOU’RE FEELING, YOU GIVE THEM THE ADVANTAGE ( Read more... )

Celia normally rose early -- it was partly a defense mechanism, so she could get everything she needed for the day under way before her father rose from his hangover. But after all of yesterday's commotion and surprises, she found herself still abed when it was nearly noon, on Saturday morning ( Read more... )

Rules for interacting with Professor Jerusalem outside of class ( Read more... )