Silver Creek nice and easy

Bringing up to the current day to catch @Laika in a temper? :)

Shreya cleared her throat, broke into a cough, and slurped down some river water to soothe her throat. Then she cleared her throat again, and let up a light, casual howl. It was near dusk, and the old lady was doing what she hadn't done for a while: putting out a call to invite others here for lessons. She was rather hoping for just one student for now, to make it nice and easy, but she was open to more than one. The return of green to Silver Creek was something to celebrate, and the creaky academic was celebrating the best way she knew how: by giving out homework.