Two things brightened the spirit of a headmaster. One was having a tidy castle and two was having qualified staff returning and not needing to recruit new staff. Only having one new hire was indeed a win for this old man's spirits.

Settling into his chair in the center, he surveyed his colleagues, pleased they hadn't shied away from his jokes too much yet. There was the students getting sorted, but needing the ice breaker even though he was quite familiar with most of the colleagues it always helped for small talk.

"As our dear new young friends are getting sorted, can anyone tell me why the teacher wore sunglasses to school?" He asked among the professors seated.