Stepping outside, we were greeted with a slightly overcast late summer day. The wind blew, but I knew it would have been worse without the wards around the castle. A cadre of gardeners were working on the grounds that desperately needed grass. Employees were walking on the paths, both on the grounds and up in the air. We walked towards the center where I stopped, casted another privacy spell, and  faced my friends. "Before I go further.. please tell me how you all have been doing."