Synopsis

A thrill ran through her as the announcement echoed – Saskia’s appointment to the second-year faculty. Tara had always admired Saskia, a beacon of brilliance and grace. Yet, a subtle disquiet began to bloom within her. The idealized image of her mentor, so polished and accomplished, seemed fragile, almost…incomplete. As the term progressed, Tara found that Saskia’s perfection masked a different kind of strength, one that proved less nurturing than she’d anticipated. The carefully constructed fac