Unexpected Company

Stella

The sun is just beginning to dip below the horizon, painting the sky in shades of pink and orange, as the first day of the library project comes to an end.

My team and I are packing up our tent, the aroma of our day’s cooking still lingering in the air. We’re all tired, but there’s a sense of accomplishment that hangs around us, a satisfaction in a day's hard work.

I know it’s going to be