Chapter 2
Despite the rather peculiar events of his first day, Ignatius set his misgivings aside. The post was a good one and the pay more than decent. Better than that, he liked the region. There was something enchanting about the general atmosphere. Maybe not so much in the most hectic parts of the town, for every major city had its disruptions, but he could see why the people here had a supposed reputation for indolence. It wasn’t anything to do with laziness, but simply a dreamy quality that overcame one who resided in this peaceful valley for more than a few days. The area was so different from the places he had worked in previously. Here the only things to assault the senses were babbling brooks and dappled sunlight, and yet even here he sought solitude. His first few experiences ab
