Where the school falls silent
The Pinetum
A plantation of great pines. Walking in is like walking out of the school altogether.
A plantation of great pines, and walking into it is like walking out of the school altogether. The school's noise falls away behind you, as though a heavy door had swung quietly shut. The wood is lit as if by candlelight, and girls drop into whispers here without deciding to, because it feels unwise to be loud in such a place.
The school's noise fell away behind them, as though a heavy door had swung quietly shut.