Notice regarding Mr. Marko's absence

[x-avier.livejournal.com]

To those of you who have expressed concern, Mr. Marko has taken a brief leave of absence from his duties at the school in order to fulfill a personal request from an old friend of the family. As Mr. Marko shared with the student body last summer, he lived in this house as a young man, before it became a school and was simply a home.

In his youth, Cain was very close to our cook and housekeeper, Mrs. Esmerelda Vance, who passed away earlier this week. Mrs. Vance was not only a fixture in this home, she was a friend and confidant to Cain and I, as well as a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Yesterday, Cain and I travelled to Georgia for her memorial service, and discovered that one of her final wishes was to see the world, to travel to places that she had never been. My stepbrother has chosen to honor this request for her, and will be travelling in her stead for the next few weeks.

In the interim, I will be substituting as teacher for his Elementary History class, and I trust that both staff and student body will work together to remedy any maintenance issues that would normally fall under Mr. Marko's domain. Also, by Cain's request, if any of you would like to know more about what this home was like before it became the school you know today, you may feel free to approach myself or Mr. Marko and we would be happy to share our experiences with you.

Comments

[x-sanfuaiyaa.livejournal.com]

My condolences for your loss, Professor.

[x-medusa.livejournal.com]

It is never easy to lose someone and both you and Cain have my deepest sympathy.

[x-penance.livejournal.com]

I am being sorry to be hearing about your friend. :( And I would very much be liking to hear about the history of the mansion, when I am being coming back from the climbing, Mr. Professor.