Introduction to Ancient Runes Lesson 2 [1st-3rd years]

So, Andrei's first introduction class hadn't gone as planned. The students were fine if a bit overzealous, but his ability to move the class along effectively had been less than optimal. He was used to working with older students who knew how to make a point without spending a good twenty minutes explaining it. Well, it was that or the older man was out of practice and that wouldn't have surprised him in the slightest either. After all, quite a few years had passed since he'd actually taught in a classroom.

Oh, well. Live and learn...

This time, he promised himself, would be quite a bit different. For one the class would be doing something a bit more practical than introductions. In fact, it would involve a bit of spellcasting, which he hoped would add a little variety to the class and engage the more. To that end, each desk had a blank sheet of paper on it or rather they appeared to be blank at first glance. However, with the right application of magic, a mess of fairly simple runes would appear where before nothing had been.

Sitting behind the oaken desk at the front of class, Andrei now waited. With any luck, this class would go much more smoothly than the last. Of course, time, as it always did, would tell.

Do you know how to have the most peaceful classroom experience possible?

Give up?

Have no students in it.

Andrei quickly learned this as the time alloted to his beginner classes ticked by steadily without interruption. In the first few minutes, he remained hopeful and continued to stand at the front of the classroom, but to no avail. About half an hour in he lost all hope and retreated to his desk. For better or for worse he couldn't force students to show up.

Oh well.

Cracking open a book he'd read many times, the runes professor proceeded to while away the day behind the pages of Runes and Dragons. The magic of reading a book over and over is that one picks up on new perspectives and interpretations of the text. Perhaps back in his young days he didn't appreciate it as much, but he certainly did now.

---Class Closed---