OLD WOUNDS RETURN (PART ONE)
The first hint that peace could be fragile came on an ordinary Tuesday morning. The sky above Evergreen was clear, and the school grounds buzzed with their usual energy. Students hurried between classrooms, teachers exchanged greetings in the corridors, and the scent of fresh rain still lingered from the night before. Hannah stood at the chalkboard, writing the day's lesson. Theme: The Power of Redemption in Literature She paused for a moment. The word redemption caught her attention. "Class," she said, turning toward her students, "can anyone tell me what redempt