Teacher Julius had never expected his twilight years to be so very busy. He remembered thinking of retiring a few years back — the world was constantly changing, and he was afraid of not being able to keep pace with it… and as much as it pained him to admit, his lessons, which had been vital for countless young Sleepers in the past, had not had high attendance in a long, long while.
That was only natural, considering that Awakened of the Second and Third Generations… gods, were they on the Fourth generation, already?... had absorbed most skills necessary for survival in the wilderness of the Dream Realm as children. Granted, those school curricula were quite shallow, never delving deeply into the subjects he felt passionate about.
So, Julius had thought about hanging his hat.
